This document discusses RSS (Really Simple Syndication), which allows users to subscribe to websites and receive automatic updates when new content is published. RSS works by allowing users to subscribe to feeds from websites and blogs using an RSS reader, which aggregates all subscribed content into one place. This saves users time from having to manually visit each site to check for updates and protects privacy by receiving updates through the reader rather than personal emails. Examples of RSS readers that can be used include Yahoo FeedReader, Google RSSowl, and NetNewsWire. The document demonstrates subscribing to CNN using FeedReader to receive new article updates.

1. BY: ALECIA COLEMAN AND BRIAN DASILVA RSS Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva IT101 Fall 08 Wong

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3. What is RSS? Really Simple Syndication Syndication = Subscription RSS subscribes or syndicates to websites, blogs, media and virtually any other content on the web Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva IT101 Fall 08 Wong

4. How RSS Works Subscribe/syndicate to the feed of websites, blogs, media etc. This can be done by clicking on the RSS orange icon found on the page: Then by using a feed reading software/aggregator, new and updated content on the subscribed website is placed in one convenient viewing location Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva IT101 Fall 08 Wong

5. Purpose of RSS Easier Don’t have to browse the web Saves Time Eliminates the need to visit websites over and over Instead, it just informs individuals when new or updated content is posted to a website, blog etc. You don’t have to visit each site individually-all the information is put into one convenient place for viewing Protects Individuals’ Privacy Instead of receiving personal emails that work like newsletters, you get updates through the feeder software Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva IT101 Fall 08 Wong

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7. RSS FeedReaders Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva Web based feeders are accessible from any computer Desktop feeders are only accessible from the computer the software is installed in IT101 Fall 08 Wong Web based- Online Feeders Desktop – Offline Feeders Yahoo.com FeedReader Google.com RSSowl Bloglines.com NetNewsWire Newgator.com Amphetadesk

8. Example- Subscribing to CNN Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva IT101 Fall 08 Wong

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10. … Continued Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva This is a screenshot of Feedreader, an offline RSS aggregator. The new articles available on CNN.com are listed. IT101 Fall 08 Wong

11. Bibliography Websites : &quot;Do you know about RSS?.&quot; 5/12/2006. Agrow Knowledge. http://agrowknowledge.org/about/news/FPDetail.asp?FPID=111 . (23 Oct 2008 ). &quot;RSS.&quot; Oct 23, 2008. Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS . (23 Oct 2008 ). Starak, Yaro. &quot;What is RSS and How Do I Use It?.&quot; July 31, 2005. Entrepreneurs-Journey.com. http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/209/what-is-rss-syndication/ . (23 Oct 2008 ). &quot;What is RSS? RSS Explained.&quot; http://www.whatisrss.com/ . (23 Oct 2008 ). Images : &quot;Available RSS Feeds.&quot; http://momjian.us/main/img/rss.jpg . (23 Oct 2008 ). &quot;RSS Diagram.&quot; 2008. Yahoo. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/534589284_8ab4973f86.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/534589284/&h=375&w=500&sz=82&hl=en&start=1&um=1&usg=___eREZFF2zS3-wwVwB5hMR0uhvus=&tbnid=SYR61G1t06uMlM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3DRSS%2Bdiagram%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den> . (23 Oct 2008). Screenshots : CNN.com and FeedReader Alecia Coleman and Brian DaSilva IT101 Fall 08 Wong