In a perfect world, updates from all your favorite news websites and blogs would appear instantly in one place, ready for you to access. You wouldn’t have to hunt. It would be like getting your meals delivered from the best restaurants in town, everyday. I’ve often wished for just such a service. And then I…
Tag: RSS
Web 2.0 Wednesday #1: RSS
RSS is a rather important web technology that powers many other Web 2.0 tools. You may have seen the RSS logo (that orange box with little waves in it) or heard the term, but perhaps you aren’t sure quite what it means, or more importantly how can it help you?
TIP: Subscribe to RSS Feeds via Email
Once you get interested in following specific news sites or blogs (such as this one), it takes extra time and attention to remember to check in to look for new posts. RSS allows you to subscribe to the site and receive updates as soon as they are posted (which is great if you follow many…
Syndicating and Subscribing to Course Content (RSS)
(from the April 2007 Emerging Technologies and Pie Presentation) Audio Episode: RSS (1 minute) RSS (“Really Simple Syndication”, among others) is a process that allows people who want to keep track of new content on a site to “subscribe” to the site and receive updates automatically when new information is posted. RSS also allows content…