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iqbal · 13-04-06, 02:06 PM

hi there,
there is one new technology that made me curious is rss.
now every good provides rss feeds. but my question is, what is it? and how does it work?

Andy · 13-04-06, 02:53 PM

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...e+Search&meta=

- Rich Site Summary. An XML format for sharing content among different Web sites such as news items.

Hope that helps,

Andy

iqbal · 15-04-06, 02:32 PM

i know that.
i want to know how to use it.
do i need any software?

navjotjsingh · 16-04-06, 02:36 PM

Yes you need RSS Readers to read feeds....

Try http://www.feedreader.com/ for example...nice one!

You can read feeds from your Firefox Browser also use either http://sage.mozdev.org/ or http://www.wizzcomputers.com/WizzRss.php

weblord · 18-04-06, 04:34 AM

and to generate feeds or rss feeds you need this:
http://hunterdavis.com/ssrss.html

carlos.jango71 · 26-08-07, 07:15 AM

Well friend, I have some RSS public feeds on michigan.gov's website I would like to implement into my website. It says free for personal use and says you can use any RSS reader to subscribe to them. What separates my website from any RSS reader if I let them choose which to select and load how they want. Wouldn't it just become RSS software then? I am confused there how some people can make money selling rss software and wondering if it is legal to put them on my website. I am not looking to steal the information it is setup to be public information and of course I will not modify it at all.

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Arizona HR Consulting

funkster · 25-09-07, 04:39 PM

Building a RSS Feed is straight forward. Open a text editor, Notepad is perfect, and copy the following code into it. Save the file as .. filename.txt then change the content of the file to whatever you want to say. Once complete, save the file as filename.XML (no need for capital letters, I've just done that for emphasis.

Next, load the file onto your web space.

Code:

<?xml version="1.0"?> 
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<item>
<title>PAGE TITLE</title>
<description>Description about the page you are linking to</description>
<link>http://www.mydomain.co.uk/page1.php</link>
</item>
<item>
<title>2ND PAGE</title>
<description>Description about the page you are linking to</description>
<link>http://www.mydomain.co.uk/page2.php</link>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>

Good luck.

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iqbal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What is rss? hi there, there is one new technology that made me curious is rss. now every good provides rss feeds. but my question is, what is it? and how does it work?

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Andy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...e+Search&meta= - Rich Site Summary. An XML format for sharing content among different Web sites such as news items. Hope that helps, Andy __________________ Squash URL \| Free Website Promotion

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carlos.jango71 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What is rss? Well friend, I have some RSS public feeds on michigan.gov's website I would like to implement into my website. It says free for personal use and says you can use any RSS reader to subscribe to them. What separates my website from any RSS reader if I let them choose which to select and load how they want. Wouldn't it just become RSS software then? I am confused there how some people can make money selling rss software and wondering if it is legal to put them on my website. I am not looking to steal the information it is setup to be public information and of course I will not modify it at all. ------------------ Arizona HR Consulting Last edited by carlos.jango71; 28-08-07 at 01:51 AM.

25-09-07, 04:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
funkster Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What is rss? Building a RSS Feed is straight forward. Open a text editor, Notepad is perfect, and copy the following code into it. Save the file as .. filename.txt then change the content of the file to whatever you want to say. Once complete, save the file as filename.XML (no need for capital letters, I've just done that for emphasis. Next, load the file onto your web space. Code: <?xml version="1.0"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <item> <title>PAGE TITLE</title> <description>Description about the page you are linking to</description> <link>http://www.mydomain.co.uk/page1.php</link> </item> <item> <title>2ND PAGE</title> <description>Description about the page you are linking to</description> <link>http://www.mydomain.co.uk/page2.php</link> </item> </channel> </rss> Good luck.


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15-04-06, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
iqbal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i know that. i want to know how to use it. do i need any software?

16-04-06, 02:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
navjotjsingh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes you need RSS Readers to read feeds.... Try http://www.feedreader.com/ for example...nice one! You can read feeds from your Firefox Browser also use either http://sage.mozdev.org/ or http://www.wizzcomputers.com/WizzRss.php

18-04-06, 04:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
weblord Technology Forums Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 203 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	and to generate feeds or rss feeds you need this: http://hunterdavis.com/ssrss.html