It usually comes with a small orange symbol. what is it?
2007-04-03 05:12:04 · 5 answers · asked by eddy f 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated digital content, such as blogs, news feeds or podcasts.
Users of RSS content use programs called feed "readers" or "aggregators": the user subscribes to a feed by supplying to his or her reader a link to the feed; the reader can then check the user's subscribed feeds to see if any of those feeds have new content since the last time it checked, and if so, retrieve that content and present it to the user.
The initials "RSS" are variously used to refer to the following standards:
Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0)
RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0)
RSS formats are specified in XML (a generic specification for data formats). RSS delivers its information as an XML file called an "RSS feed," "webfeed," "RSS stream," or "RSS channel".
2007-04-03 05:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by Paultech 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Like BBC, Cnet, and other websites, you can save that RSS feed, to keep updated with the latest news, aka Live Bookmarks. The RSS feed will update it self automaticly, with the latest feeds from the provider. Try it and understand it.
2007-04-03 12:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by ...................... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really Simple Syndication
Essentially it is a protocol to allow "aggregator" applications to subscribe to a service for alerts, news, and other types of information. Rather than going to a website for the messages, the "aggregator" application can periodically poll for updates and present them almost like email messages. A popular "aggregator" application is RSS Owl.
2007-04-03 12:19:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A data format that describes some "news" and links it to information such as the author and date of publication.
Software that reads RSS (including most web browsers) can check the URL periodically and alert you to changes.
The BBC has a good guide to getting started using them: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm
2007-04-03 12:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by David D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.rssonmyspace.com/
You can make your questions automatically display on your Myspace page and your Y!360.
You friends can link into them.
2007-04-04 15:33:34 · answer #5 · answered by Eric Inri 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋