Why use RSS?
What is RSS?
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for content
distribution. News, information, enterprise applications and weblogs
(blogs) can all be published in RSS. When a new article is posted
or a change is made to an application, RSS feeds can automatically
notify the user. Text, images, audio (including podcasts) and video
can be incorporated into RSS feeds.
How Does RSS Impact my Business?
For Individual Users, RSS feeds can help keep you up-to-date on
news, information and blog posts, making you more knowledgeable
and productive, both at work and at home. According to Technorati
as of March 2006, there are more than 30 million RSS feeds available.
Most mainstream news and information sites publish RSS feeds.
How do I use RSS?
To view RSS feeds, you will need an RSS reader or aggregator. There
are a number of free or low-cost online, desktop, mobile and Outlook--based
readers available. To aggregate RSS into an external Web site, you
will also need a server-based solution, either hosted or customer-premise
based.
How do I publish RSS Feeds?
Several companies offer tools to help convert information from XML
or HTML to RSS feeds. There are also a number of companies that
offer hosted or downloadable applications for publishing RSS feeds,
as well as blogs, podcasts and other content.
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