RSS FEEDSRSS FEEDS

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What Is It?What Is It?

RSS is an acronym for “ Really Simple RSS is an acronym for “ Really Simple Syndication” and is an XML based Syndication” and is an XML based protocol for sharing news and sharing protocol for sharing news and sharing feature information through the feature information through the internet. internet.

RSS creates a way of information to be RSS creates a way of information to be “pushed “ to you, in a very “pushed “ to you, in a very straightforward text format, by using straightforward text format, by using

the internet device.the internet device.

APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS

Subscription to World Vision RSS FeedsSubscription to World Vision RSS Feeds which presents sites for latest news, radio, and which presents sites for latest news, radio, and

media featuresmedia features

Purchase of FeedCraft which allows one to Purchase of FeedCraft which allows one to to create, manage, deliver, and track RSS feedsto create, manage, deliver, and track RSS feeds

Services such RSS Writer, Editor, or Builder Services such RSS Writer, Editor, or Builder creates instant delivery of content over the creates instant delivery of content over the internet internet

Advantages Advantages DisadvantagesDisadvantages Straightforward text Straightforward text

formatformat New information New information

directly to youdirectly to you Some RSS Feeds Some RSS Feeds

are freeare free Easy access- Instant Easy access- Instant

ConversionConversion

RESOURCESRESOURCES

What is RSS FEEDS?What is RSS FEEDS?http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=rssfeeds&fr=yfp-t-471&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8

RSS FEEDS On The World Vision Sitehttp://www.worldvision.org/about_us.nsf/child/RSS?Open&campaign=1054181&cmp=KNC-1054181Top Computers:Software: Internet: Clients:WWW: Feed Readers

http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Internet/Clients/WWW/Feed_Readers/FeedCraft http://wwwfeedcraft.com/default.aspxgclid=CJCj3dag6Y4CFRqWGgodATV3EA