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Fri March 11, 2005 |
RSS Feed
Currently, our RSS feed is in the experimental stage, but we feel this could be a valuable service for our website and Brothers.
< Use the XML Button to Subscribe With Your ReaderDepending whom you ask, RSS stands for "Real Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary." An RSS file contains headlines, summaries and links that are formatted in XML (eXtensible Markup Language) so that they may be read by a program.
The most common use of RSS is viewing news with an RSS reader, also known as a news aggregator. There are three types of news aggregators: stand-alone programs, e-mail-integrated applications, and Web-based aggregators.
E-mail newsletters are usually delivered at a time chosen by the publisher. RSS gives you more control by always being available and staying updated. Another advantage RSS has over e-mail is that you don't have to supply an e-mail address to get the headlines.
RSS is usually a slimmed-down version of a Web site. Images and other supplementary information are not included in an RSS feed.
We recommend FeedReader since it is both free and low-frills, but others are available.
Here is a list of common stand-alone news aggregators:
Yes, the most common integrated application is NewsGator.
Yes, some of the most common options are:
News aggregators work similar to e-mail. Once you have subscribed to an RSS news feed, you will be given a list of headlines. You click on the headline to see a summary of the story, and then click the link to see the full story, which will open a browser window and take you directly to that story on our site.
Just click the "unsubscribe" button in your news aggregator.
That choice is up to you! Whatever interests you, for starters. Look for "Subscribe to RSS Feed" or XML tags on your favorite online places.
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