RSS allows users to subscribe to websites and blogs to receive updated content in their feed readers. It aggregates content from various sources so users can stay informed without having to visit each site individually. RSS feeds are formatted in a standard way and can be read through both web-based and desktop feed reader applications. While many sites have RSS feeds built-in, users can also generate RSS feeds from sites that don't natively support them through online services.

1. Introduction to RSS

2. Why am I here again???? Why bother with this RSS whooey? What is RSS? Other terms of unimportance..hmmm? Can I really control the web? Hands on with RSS (finally!)

3. Why Bother.. RSS allows you to control the content of the web… the web comes to you instead of you going to the web.. You can screen information from many sources much faster..skip the boring, get to the good stuff! Don’t believe me?? We’ll picture’s don’t lie!

4. Before RSS

5. After RSS

6. What is RSS Really Simple Syndication Rich Site Summery RSS is a standard format to label and organize information from newest to oldest. It allows content to be updated cleanly, and consistently. It allows for content to be delivered to you via an RSS feed

7. Terms of Unimportance?!? RSS Feed : A list of notifications of new and updated information from a website/blog. Contains header,date, and the informational content. Organizes the information so that it can be delivered to you It is how you subscribe to the information on the website/blog

8. Terms of Unimportance?!? Subscribe to an RSS Feed : This is the process of adding the feed to your feed reader or aggregator Feed Reader / Aggregator : This is the software which allows you to add, delete, and read the feeds to which you subscribe. This software can be web based or desktop software. RSS Deathmatch: Web Based vs. Desktop!

9. So..all websites have RSS right, Mr. Promiser of All Good Things?? We’ll not quite…WHAT!!!! Good news, most do! Bad news, not all do! But… we can fix that too!

10. For Websites/Blogs that have RSS How do I find this feed to add to my reader? Look for the symbol Or…Look for the words (RSS, XML,Feeds, Atom) Some are easier to find than others Lets play a game!

11. For Websites/Blogs Without Feeds Just create your own.. Yes, its that simple! http://www.page2rss.com http://www.feedity.com

12. Ready to Take RSS for a Spin? Create a Google account Dissect the Google Reader Add a feed Manage a feed Search for feeds within the Reader Questions (you mean you have some?) See handout for other resources and information…or visit, http://librarylounge.pbworks.com