Rss_to_email. Article on Making an RSS Feed. Addictomatic: Inhale the Web. Marshall Kirkpatrick » Teaching RSS: A Discussion. Of all of the Web2.0 tools I know of, I think that RSS is one of the most difficult to explain to new users. I’ve been doing a lot of explaining lately – in trainings, blog posts and work proposals. I thought I’d put my current thinking down in text and see if others are interested in contributing their thoughts as well. Here’s some observations I’ve made lately and teaching practices I’ve been employing: An actual demonstration goes a long way. That’s why I’ve set up a demonstration account with online feed reader Newsgator, my favorite RSS reader. Well, that’s a lot of information – but describing, much less teaching RSS is a complicated thing to do. Your thoughts on explaining, teaching or using RSS are more than welcome. News: Supersize Your RSS. Save the date: RSS will go mainstream on Jan. 30, 2007.
That's the day Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system hits retail shelves. Internet Explorer 7, the first version of Microsoft's web browser with native RSS support built in, ships on the Vista desktop. As users upgrade to Vista and IE7 and discover the convenience and power of RSS, we can expect a huge upsurge in the popularity of syndicated information on the web. A quick primer: RSS is short for "Really Simple Syndication. " Most news and opinion websites automatically pump out notifications in RSS format whenever they update their content. The web-savvy crowd has been using RSS for years, either in a browser, a desktop reader or a web-based feed service. We recently tested a number of RSS services that help "power users" do more with news feeds. Roll Your Own Feed A common frustration of many RSS users is that not every website offers a syndication feed. One solution is to create your own feeds using search engines. Tech-bites.com.
Tech Teacher: Cut Through the Web Noise. RSS feeds help sort out the new from the mold. One problem with the Web: It's too darn big. Who has time to keep up with its immeasureable updates? You could spend all day trolling around online, looking for the freshest headlines and content on your favorite sites. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way of gathering all the new things on frequently updated sites (like blogs, news feeds, or podcasts) and sending them out to you? Hang onto your cowboy hat, because that's where Real Simple Syndication (RSS) comes in. First, you need an RSS reader program, which will take the feed and make it easy to read. Then, find a site that offers a feed you find interesting and get ready to subscribe. Your reader program follows that link and downloads a fresh list of new story topics. One caveat: If you're using an older Web browser like Internet Explorer 6, and you click on that RSS link, you may see a page full of ghastly code instead of a nicely formatted list.
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