RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
As of 2006, UCLA.edu has a RSS Feeds & Podcast Directory (http://www.ucla.edu/rss/) to inform and encourage syndications.
Quick Access
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a free, XML-based format for syndicating news and content. RSS feeds are utilized by many major news sites like CNN and Yahoo! through to the UCLA community like the Daily Bruin and Media Relations. Each feed breaks down the most recent updates: headline, summary and link for each update.
Why use RSS?
It’s easier, faster access to updated content from your favorite sites. By subscribing to or bookmarking feeds that you want, your reader or browser will translate code to readable links, updated automatically when new content is available from each subscription.
How to use RSS
Find the RSS 2.0 feed linked from the orange “RSS” icons above. To avoid seeing the sometimes intimidating XML code, copy the feed’s address to one of two places:
- An external reader, on your computer or online.
- For PC: SharpReader (free)
- For Mac: NetNewsWire Lite (free)
- Online: Bloglines, RSS Reader, Blogspace Readers, Feedreader, Personalized Google, MyYahoo
- Help using a reader? C|NET has a tutorial.
- An RSS-compliant web browser or available plug-in.
- Firefox – in the Address Bar, when available, click the orange RSS icon at the top right to add a Live Bookmark; this creates a folder with usually 15 links, which are the latest headlines from the particular site
- Internet Explorer – Feeds Toolbar for IE (free)
Resources
UCLA.edu currently has a list of resources (http://www.ucla.edu/rss/resources.html) to get started.
In addition:
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RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is often used for distribution of news items in an XML format. It’s also used for cataloging blog entries.
- RSS 2.0 http://backend.userland.com/rss
- SOAP meets RSS http://www.thetwowayweb.com/soapmeetsrss
- Introduction to RSS http://www.webreference.com/authoring/languages/xml/rss/intro/index.html
As of 2006, the UCLA Gateway has a RSS Feeds & Podcast Directory (http://www.ucla.edu/rss/) to inform and encourage syndications as well as provide a list of resources (http://www.ucla.edu/rss/resources.html) to get started.