The document discusses Really Simple Syndication (RSS), which allows websites to publish frequently updated content like blog posts or news headlines in a standardized format. RSS uses web feeds that are read by aggregator programs or readers to collect updates from sites and present them to users. Websites make RSS feeds available and this is typically indicated by an orange RSS or XML button on their pages.

1. What is RSS Chanaka Wickramasinghe Library Assistant/NSLRC

2. What is RSS Contents What is RSS How does RSS work… RSS Readers ( RSS aggregates) RSS aggregator in action How do we find out a website has an RSS feeds

3. What is RSS RSS stands for “Really simple syndication”. It is a way to easily distribute , A list of headlines. Update notices. Results are presented to you well organized.

4. How does RSS work…… Server Side Client Side (User side) Web site author maintain list of notifications. Use Software to create RSS feeds. (RSS feeds) Use special computer programme to read the RSS feeds. This special programme called “ RSS aggregators ” (RSS Readers)

5. How does RSS work Site 1 with RSS feeds Site 2 with RSS feeds Site 3 with RSS feeds No. of feeds 10 No. of feeds 15 No. of feeds 20 Use RSS Reader ( RSS aggregate ) User

6. RSS Readers ( RSS aggregates) Google Reader My Yahoo

7. RSS aggregator in action Add feeds Url to Reader Number of Unread Headlines All Unread Headlines

8. How do we find out a website has an RSS feeds Web page displaying an orange button with the letters “ XML ” or “ RSS ”