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What is an RSS Feed? What is an RSS Reader or Aggregator? Why use RSS? What Reader should I use? How do I setup RSS feeds? Example of Google Reader Example of Sharp Reader Examples of RSS Web Resources RSS Links: More information on RSS References

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An RSS feed is an XML file that provides content or summaries of content, including links to the full versions of the content and other metadata . ◦ Reference: Whatis?com. (2008). Definition: RSS feed. Retrieved from

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A web feed is a file that contains frequently updated information, such as news headlines, blog posts, and in the case of podcasts audio and video, that is specially formatted in a way that allows it to be subscribed to using a variety of programs called feed readers or aggregators. ◦ Reference: Tucows.com. (2006-2008). Understanding basic

Internet jargon. Retrieved from http://www.tucows.com/article/1903

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Feed Reader or News Aggregator software allow you to grab the RSS feeds from various sites and display them for you to read and use. ◦ Reference: WhatisRSS.com. (n.d.). What do I need to do to read an

RSS Feed? RSS Feed readers and news Aggregators. Retrieved from http://www.whatisrss.com/

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RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter. ◦ Reference: WhatisRSS.com. (n.d.). Why RSS? Benefits and Reasons

for using RSS. Retrieved from http://www.whatisrss.com/

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Top Picks Web: http://www.google.com/reader/view/ Web: Bloglines

◦ Simple two-pane interface, like email.

Mac OS X: NetNewsWire ◦ This elegant Mac-like aggregator is easy to use and

powerful.

Windows: SharpReader ◦ Simple, but gets the job done.

Linux: Liferea ◦ A simple Gtk newsreader.

Check this site out for a listing of others: http://blogspace.com/rss/readers ◦ Reference: WhatisRSS.com. (n.d.). What do I need to do to

read an RSS Feed? RSS Feed readers and news Aggregators. Retrieved from http://www.whatisrss.com/

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Decide what Reader application you want to use. Install the Reader application and then start the application. One easy way to begin is go to Google and select Google Blogs

from the “more” menu on Google’s homepage. Enter keywords from a subject you are interested in. Example:

“technology in the classroom” Select a blog site that sounds interesting to you. Copy the web

address of the blog site. Go to your Reader application and paste the web address of the

blog site into the Reader’s “address” box. The Reader application will download all the blog topics from

this particular blog site. If you like the site, then click on the “subscribe” button in your

Reader application. Every time you start your Reader application, you will receive

topics from the site you picked. Now go out and explore more sites that have an RSS feed.

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http://eduforge.org/ http://delicious.com/jgroom http://www.gomediazine.com/ http://blog.webreakstuff.com/ http://weblogs.elearning.ubc.ca/brian/ http://camplesegroup.com/blog http://thedieline.com/ http://creativecurio.com/ http://logodesignlove.com/ http://davidairey.com/ http://justcreativedesign.com/ http://ilovetypography.com/ http://www.izzyvideo.com/ http://www.macreviewcast.com/ http://www.macrumors.com/ http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/ind

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RSS Info Comprehensive Overview and Links

Syndic8 - Directory of RSS Feeds

What is RSS, and Why Should You Care?

XML.com: What is RSS?

Introduction to RSS - WebReference.com

RSS Blog Our very own weblog on RSS

Sites with RSS Feeds More RSS Examples. Sites with RSS feeds linking to WhatIsRSS.com ◦ Reference: WhatisRSS.com. (n.d.). RSS links: More information on

RSS. Retrieved from http://www.whatisrss.com/

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Techintheclass. (2008). Technology in the classroom. Retrieved from http://techintheclass.blogspot.com/

Tucows.com. (2006-2008). Understanding basic Internet jargon. Retrieved from http://www.tucows.com/article/1903

Whatis?com. (2008). Definition: RSS feed. Retrieved from http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ 0,,sid9_gci1189222,00.html

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