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To create a PDF from a web page or a feed, pass the URL (encoded) in the querystring to the following URL: Request Parameters. Feed 101 - FeedBurner Help. What are feeds? I see "RSS", "XML", and "Atom" out there, but I don't know how I might use these links when I find them. Feeds are a way for websites large and small to distribute their content well beyond just visitors using browsers. Feeds permit subscription to regular updates, delivered automatically via a web portal, news reader, or in some cases good old email. Feeds also make it possible for site content to be packaged into "widgets," "gadgets," mobile devices, and other bite-sized technologies that make it possible to display blogs, podcasts, and major news/sports/weather/whatever headlines just about anywhere.

What Does This Mean? You may recognize the universal feed icon or these "chicklets" from your favorite websites, blogs, and podcasts. Why is This a Good Thing? Consumer Bottom Line: Subscribing to feeds makes it possible to review a large amount of online content in a very short time. Who publishes feeds? How do I read feeds? Show me what a typical feed reader looks like. Reader. Alltop, all the top stories. SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Social Computing - NewsGator. Feedly. feed your mind. Social Media Monitoring, Analytics and Alerts Dashboard.