Week 8- RSS


RSS is an XML-based format (using the Resource Description Framework (RDF) - a language for representing information about resources in the World Wide Web) that allows the syndication of lists of hyperlinks, along with other information, or metadata, that helps viewers decide whether they want to follow the link. RSS allows a person's computer to fetch and understand the information, so that all of the lists that person is interested in can be tracked and personalized for them.
Rss is important because-
-A Hot Fix for Info-Junkies
-RSS Feeds are the Better Email Newsletters
Rss is an extremely efficient way to syndicate content. For web browsers, Rss is a way to regain control of their online experience. Users can have a better focus on the content by avoiding distractions such as pop-up advertisements and email spam.

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a W3C initiative that allows information and services to be encoded with meaningful structure and semantics that computers and humans can understand. XML is great for information exchange, and can easily be extended to include user-specified and industry-specified tags.

here is a link to my Blogline
Here is a link to my rss feed for my del.icio.us

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