In particular, an RSS feed like the one on the Yahoo! Answers home page. I clicked on it and got a page of colorless questions. What does RSS stand for and what happens when you "subscribe" to a feed? Does it cost anything? Any relevant information would be appreciated.
2007-06-29 04:28:02 · 6 answers · asked by DJC 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
RSS (which, in its latest format, stands for "Really Simple Syndication") is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually.
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2007-07-05 09:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by The Wild Wolf 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually.
RSS content can be read using software called a "feed reader" or an "aggregator." The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.
2007-06-29 04:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by thakkar k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RSS is a family of XML file formats for web syndication used by news websites and weblogs. They are used to provide items containing short descriptions of web content together with a link to the full version of the content. This information is delivered as an XML file called RSS feed, webfeed, RSS stream, or RSS channel.
RSS content can be read using software called a "feed reader" or an "aggregator." The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.
2007-06-29 04:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by ♠The Boss♠ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try searching for an "RSS Directory" in the search engine.
YouTube has videos explaining RSS.
You can display and provide links for your Y!A questions, your starred questions, and the news on your Y!360 and MySpace pages with an RSS feed.
http://myspace.com/22449233
http://rssonmyspace.com
The feed for my questions in MySpace updates faster than the one in my Y!360.
Find your list of questions.
To the right of your first question you will see RSS.
Click on it with the right button then left click on copy shortcut (URL).
In your Y!360 click "My Page."
http://360.yahoo.com/
Click "Edit Feeds."
Right click on one of the three boxes then left click on paste (the short cut - URL).
Then save.
You can also display information from:
Yahoo! News (for specific subjects like your state, country, or corporation)
http://news.yahoo.com/rss
MSN News
BBC News
MySpace Blogs
Craigslist, Digg, Netflix, YouTube, and many other on-line and off-line periodicals.
2007-07-01 13:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by Eric Inri 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.wikipedia.org and search for: RSS feed
2007-06-29 04:33:59 · answer #5 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An xml file containing headlines and descriptions also called news feed, content feed, xml feed or web feed.
I think this is what you really want to know...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed
2007-06-29 04:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by Hervey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋