2007-01-15 16:55:21 · 3 answers · asked by TZO 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Really Symple Syndication. This is an XHTML formatted document that can be read and "parsed" by news feed readers. Often used as a method of distributing news headlines and story summaries.
2007-01-15 17:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by afreshpath_admin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The feed is something a blogger or webmaster produces to deliver content to readers using subscriptions.The content is usually the text from stories but can also contain podcasts or videos.
The RSS feed is accessed with a feed reader. Instead of the user having to always check a website, they can "subscribe" to a feed and see what's new.
The raw files aren't pretty to look. They're similar to HTML in that they have tags defining the content. You really need the reader to add the nice presentation. Some of the newer browsers include built in RSS readers such as IE 7. Others are web based such as Google Reader.
2007-01-17 18:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by ahennegar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a format used to publish frequently updated content.
For example, blogs
2007-01-16 01:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by wyang 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋