Wednesday, April 20, 2005
RSS Feeds
by Brian Groce, Technologist
"The Musings of Brian Groce"
What is RSS?
When people refer to RSS they are usually refering to a file located on a website (usually blogs) that contains information about recent posts that can be used by RSS aggregators (explained below).
RSS is somewhat of a generic term similar to how people use the word kleenex instead of facial tissue. Underneath it all, it's really just an implementation of a structured language called XML.
On websites RSS feeds are usually labeled one of the following:
Bottom line, time saving.
When used with an RSS aggregator (a.k.a. "feed reader"), RSS will save you a tremendous amount of time by checking all of your subscribed feeds for updates. If a site has been updated, you'll be notified. This beats having to go to every website to see if there has been an update, only to find a few that have been updated.
How to use RSS
First, pick an aggregator. These come in desktop and online varieties (see list below). Try multiple aggregators out to see which one you like the best.
Then start adding feeds and checking the aggregator periodically.
Free RSS Aggregators
Here are some free RSS aggregators. I personally recommend RSS Bandit, Sauce Reader & SharpReader.
Here are some RSS feeds to get you started.
"The Musings of Brian Groce"
What is RSS?
When people refer to RSS they are usually refering to a file located on a website (usually blogs) that contains information about recent posts that can be used by RSS aggregators (explained below).
RSS is somewhat of a generic term similar to how people use the word kleenex instead of facial tissue. Underneath it all, it's really just an implementation of a structured language called XML.
On websites RSS feeds are usually labeled one of the following:
- RSS
- XML
- Atom
- Syndicate
- Feed
Bottom line, time saving.
When used with an RSS aggregator (a.k.a. "feed reader"), RSS will save you a tremendous amount of time by checking all of your subscribed feeds for updates. If a site has been updated, you'll be notified. This beats having to go to every website to see if there has been an update, only to find a few that have been updated.
How to use RSS
First, pick an aggregator. These come in desktop and online varieties (see list below). Try multiple aggregators out to see which one you like the best.
Then start adding feeds and checking the aggregator periodically.
Free RSS Aggregators
Here are some free RSS aggregators. I personally recommend RSS Bandit, Sauce Reader & SharpReader.
- AmphetaDesk (Linux, Mac & Windows)
- BlogBridge (Linux, Mac & Windows)
- Bloglines (Online)
- Feedreader (Windows)
- RSS Bandit (Windows)
- Sauce Reader (Windows)
- SharpReader (Windows)
- Straw (Linux)
Here are some RSS feeds to get you started.
- Indy Christian
- Pastor Andy Hunt
- Dr. Noah H. Kersey, Psychologist
- Jeff Koenig, Market Analyst
- Ivan Schumann
- Tia Nielsen, Transform Indiana
- Neil Cox, Ministry Support Services
- Robert Talbert, BrightMystery
- Becki Jenkins, Missionary Connection
- Scott Truex, CCDA Indy
- Brian Groce, Tech Blogger
- Indianapolis Star
# posted by IndyChristian : 6:24 AM
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Hi Blogger I’ve been looking for Content related blogs and I came across yours on RSS Feeds during my trawl, so I thought it would be polite to let you know about my visit. I have just recently started a daily news feed on my own site and you are most welcome to come and visit me at Content. I would also be happy to trade links with you if you are interested. Bye for now and have a nice day! Roy
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: 7:43 PM
Hi Blogger I’ve been looking for abstract art related blogs and I came across yours on RSS Feeds during my trawl, so I thought it would be polite to let you know about my visit. I have just recently started a daily news feed on my own site and you are most welcome to come and visit me at abstract art.
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