09 What is RSS?

What will I learn?

  1. What RSS and RSS feeds are.
  2. What RSS does.

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RSS In Plain English (3:44)

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Read about RSS in Wikipedia: RSS definition

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a “feed,” “web feed,” or “channel,” contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that’s easier than checking them manually.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format used to publish blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document contains either a summary of content from a web site or the full text.

RSS makes it possible to keep up with your favorite web sites as soon as new content appears.

Once you have found a feed, subscribe to it by clicking the link or RSS icon

(you may be prompted to choose a reader)

RSS content can be read using software called an “RSS reader”. There are many of these available. Some popular ways of reading RSS are:

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Explore the resources above and below to learn more about RSS and newsreaders.

Newsfeeds:

View the following Newsfeeds. Look at the RSS feeds and notice how each one is different:

What do I have to do?

  1. Watch the RSS video above.
  2. Choose an RSS reader, either Bloglines, Google Reader or use IE 7.
  3. Create a free online Bloglines or Google Reader account.
    For further reading, see Using Bloglines Tutorial steps 1-3 for instructions.
  4. Subscribe to at least 10 newsfeeds in your reader. Then add at least one RSS feed source to the ‘Comments’ section below
  5. Add at least one RSS feed source to the ‘Comments’ section below

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