Not sure if any of you use RSS/XML a web technology/feature that is catching on very quickly.
This is what RSS/XML is and how it works:
Let’s say you have a number of sites you are fond of. Every day or so, you take some time and browse those sites to see news and information posted on those sites. Browsing multiple sites for stories and information can be cumbersome with sites having tons of advertising that can get in the way.
The alternative is to subscribe to those site’s RSS/XML Feeds using a RSS/XML Feed Reader. Most sites have feeds, they are free and it allows you to easily get updates to the site in headline format.
Google Reader is what inspired me to write in my blog about RSS/XML feeds. Google Reader is an awesome web based reader that allows you to easily subscribe to as many feeds as you want. You can organize them as you see fit.
Once you have your favorite sites loaded into your reader you can visit your Feed Reader and read all the headlines across all your favorite sites, all in one place. All the headlines are summarized, if you’re interested in an article or block of information you can click it and that site’s article pops up, allowing you to read the entire article.
Here is an example of Google Reader features.
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This is what RSS/XML is and how it works:
Let’s say you have a number of sites you are fond of. Every day or so, you take some time and browse those sites to see news and information posted on those sites. Browsing multiple sites for stories and information can be cumbersome with sites having tons of advertising that can get in the way.
The alternative is to subscribe to those site’s RSS/XML Feeds using a RSS/XML Feed Reader. Most sites have feeds, they are free and it allows you to easily get updates to the site in headline format.
Google Reader is what inspired me to write in my blog about RSS/XML feeds. Google Reader is an awesome web based reader that allows you to easily subscribe to as many feeds as you want. You can organize them as you see fit.Once you have your favorite sites loaded into your reader you can visit your Feed Reader and read all the headlines across all your favorite sites, all in one place. All the headlines are summarized, if you’re interested in an article or block of information you can click it and that site’s article pops up, allowing you to read the entire article.
Here is an example of Google Reader features.
- On left you have the list of headlines from the various sites you are subscribed to. Each item includes the headline title and the site it comes from.
- Near the bottom you can control how you want to view your headlines, by date/relevance etc…
- A summary of the headline.
- You can create a custom label for each site you’re subscribed to.
- The headline and site name.
- You can control each headlines with options like, Keep as Unread, Unsubscribe, and Send via eMail etc…
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