meet Shree financial advisor

Visits over 50 websites & blogs every day .

That’s the OLD way buddy … Tedious Time Consuming

Tedious

Time Consuming

Monika tells Shree about RSS

Shree has a “AHA” moment

SHREE starts using Google RSS reader

Now he gets all Feeds in his Reader

Websites / Blogs now deliver content via RSS . updated updated Websites Blogs RSS gives updates to Shree RSS Reader

Websites / Blogs now deliver content via RSS .

RSS – the NEW way Easy Simple Saves time Productivity increased Shree is a HAPPY MAN now.

Easy

Simple

Saves time

Productivity increased

RSS is your ONLINE PAPER BOY….

Other uses of RSS …

Other uses of RSS …

New Offers Cosmetics Gadgets Apparels

You get an update on your RSS reader Your favourite Digi Cam has arrived on ..

You get an update on your RSS reader

Similarly, RSS is used for.. Ticker Feeds New Members Upcoming Events Articles Audio / Video News headlines RSS Feeds New Products Interested Users

Benefits of RSS ?

Individuals.. No Spam No Viruses Content Management Saves Time Privacy

COMPANY Higher Search Rankings Secure Channel - No spamm Content Syndication – Broader Reach Targeted Feed

But how to find RSS ? Look for the following buttons on the net,

How to subscribe for RSS? As an example, go to www.techcrunch.com Click here Step 1 Step 2 Select Google

As an example, go to www.techcrunch.com

Step 3 Log in to your account Step 4 Then click here That’s it !

RSS has two parts, RSS (Content Items) (Program for reading feeds) ( Readers ) FEED AGGREGATOR

FEED ?

FEED ?

How do I create an RSS Feed ? RSS Feed XML Files RSS Feed is created using XML Files & also by online tools. FEED creation tools Eg : Feed Editor

RSS Feed is created using XML Files & also by online tools.

Online Feed creation tools..

creates edits manages publishes RSS Feeds & Podcasts Visit www.feedforall.com to download it.

FeedBurner www.feedburner.com

Readers ?

Readers ?

Bloglines (the most popular) Newsgator (can deliver the content to Outlook) Netvibes Google Reader My Yahoo! Page Litefeeds (for Mobile Phones and PDAs) Web based Readers

Bloglines (the most popular)

Newsgator (can deliver the content to Outlook)

Netvibes

Google Reader

My Yahoo! Page

Litefeeds (for Mobile Phones and PDAs)

FeedDemon NetNewsWire Desktop Readers

FeedDemon

NetNewsWire

AH!!! HOW DOES IT WORK?

AH!!!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Mechanism…

At Publisher’s end.. Step 1: The publisher creates RSS XML file, which is called the feed. Feed is the container into which messages are sent. The XML file has a URL associated with it. The publisher can then post that URL on his or her Web site.

Step 1:

The publisher creates RSS XML file, which is called the feed.

Feed is the container into which messages are sent.

The XML file has a URL associated with it.

The publisher can then post that URL on his or her Web site.

Step 2: The user adds the required URL into a program called a reader. A reader is just a program located either on the Web or on the recipient's desktop. At Recipient’s end..

Step 2:

The user adds the required URL into a program called a reader.

A reader is just a program located either on the Web or on the recipient's desktop.

Step 3: When the publisher wants to send a message to the recipient, he adds entries to the XML file. The message..

Step 3:

When the publisher wants to send a message to the recipient, he adds entries to the XML file.

Step 4: The function of the reader is to make "virtual visits" to the specified XML Web page at specific intervals (usually once an hour) and check for updates. When the reader finds updates, it makes them available to the recepient. The reader..

Step 4:

The function of the reader is to make "virtual visits" to the specified XML Web page at specific intervals (usually once an hour) and check for updates.

When the reader finds updates, it makes them available to the recepient.

Useful Resources Most blog sites create the feeds for you. http:// blogger.com http:// livejournal.com http:// typepad.com http:// wordpress.com FeedForAll http:// www.feedforall.com / Moveable Type http:// www.sixapart.com/movabletype / Create your own with XML. http://www.rss-specifications.com/creating-rss-feeds.htm http://www.make-rss-feeds.com/making-an-rss-feed.htm Create them in Dreamweaver http:// www.rnsoft.com/products/rssdreamfeeder / RSS via e-mail http:// www.rssfwd.com /

Most blog sites create the feeds for you.

http:// blogger.com

http:// livejournal.com

http:// typepad.com

http:// wordpress.com

FeedForAll

http:// www.feedforall.com /

Moveable Type

http:// www.sixapart.com/movabletype /

Create your own with XML.

http://www.rss-specifications.com/creating-rss-feeds.htm

http://www.make-rss-feeds.com/making-an-rss-feed.htm

Create them in Dreamweaver

http:// www.rnsoft.com/products/rssdreamfeeder /

RSS via e-mail

http:// www.rssfwd.com /

Image Reference links : www.wikipedia.com www.feedforall.com www.yahoo.com www.google.com www.silverpop.com www.123rf.com www.themediawatchdog.blogspot.com www.siliconvalleywatcher.com www.wikimedia.org www.joedale.typepad.com

www.wikipedia.com

www.feedforall.com

www.yahoo.com

www.google.com

www.silverpop.com

www.123rf.com

www.themediawatchdog.blogspot.com

www.siliconvalleywatcher.com

www.wikimedia.org

www.joedale.typepad.com

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