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RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and represents the standardized web feed syndication. That's quite a mouthful. What does it mean? Think of it like the New York Times crossword puzzle. The New York Times is the home of the puzzle, but it is also printed in newspapers across the country.

RSS - What is Really Simple Syndication? - RSS Explained

http://webtrends.about.com/od/webfeedsyndicationrss/a/RSS_guide.htm
http://www.rss-specifications.com/shared-rss.htm Shared RSS - RSS Syndication RSS Syndication RSS Syndication or RSS Newsfeeds (RSS Feeds for short) all refer to the same thing. There are two parts to the process, the publisher, and the consumer.

RSS Syndication

http://rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html What is RSS? RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading. What problem does RSS solve? Most people are interested in many websites whose content changes on an unpredictable schedule.

What is RSS: A tutorial introduction to feeds and aggregators

http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification

RSS 2.0 Specification (version 2.0.11)

RSS 2.0 Specification Archivist's Note: This is version 2.0.11 of the RSS 2.0 specification, published by the RSS Advisory Board on March 30, 2009. The current version of the RSS spec will always be available at this link , all changes have been logged and other revisions have been archived. Contents What is RSS? RSS is a Web content syndication format.
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What Is RSS

What's RSS? What's an RSS feed? RSS (or "really simple syndication") is a technology that lets you broadcast or syndicate your content to the world.

automatic and free RSS feeds for everyone.

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RSS: Lightweight Web Syndication

RSS - A Primer for Publishers and Content Providers

These guidelines have been produced by EEVL , the Internet guide for engineering, mathematics and computing, as part of a JISC funded PALS Metadata & Interoperability project which aims to encourage the sharing of news and alerts in machine readable formats. Thanks go to our project partners ( Centaur Communications , Pro-Talk Ltd and Gojobsite ) for their input and to Andy Powell and Paul Miller of UKOLN for their valuable comments and feedback. This document is aimed at publishers and content providers with the intention of introducing & explaining the concepts behind RSS and addressing some commonly expressed concerns. It is primarily intended for a non-technical audience who require an overview of RSS in order to allow them to make decisions regarding the possible use of the technology. http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/rss_primer/

Introduction to RSS - WebReference.com

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RSS

RSS Rich Site Summary (originally RDF Site Summary , often dubbed Really Simple Syndication ) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. [ 2 ] An RSS document (which is called a "feed", "web feed", [ 3 ] or "channel") includes full or summarized text, plus metadata such as publishing dates and authorship. RSS feeds benefit publishers by letting them syndicate content automatically. A standardized XML file format allows the information to be published once and viewed by many different programs. They benefit readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from favorite websites or to aggregate feeds from many sites into one place. RSS feeds can be read using software called an " RSS reader ", "feed reader", or " aggregator ", which can be web-based , desktop-based , or mobile-device-based. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS

RSS and You

RSS is Born Netscape had one of the first "portals" on the Web, a place where users could go to get most of their information needs fulfilled: search engines, news, email, and more. But Netscape soon wanted a portal that was more customizable by the user and contained content from any site that wanted to contribute. Hence My Netscape Network (MNN) was born. At MNN, the user can choose what content to put on their own page—the latest headlines on Slashdot , recently uploaded files at freshmeat , or the most recent posts to a bulletin board at Network54 .
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Using RSS News Feeds - Webreference.com

RSS 2.0 Specification (RSS 2.0 at Harvard Law)

Internet technology hosted by Berkman Center Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Contents What is RSS? RSS is a Web content syndication format.