RSS feeds for the forums?

[Partial]

Just out of curiosity Mad, does this software support RSS feeds? I figured i'd post rather than go directly to you in case someone else is interested in quickly reading the topics without a browser open.

[hurleyfan]

Partial,
not to sound stupid,

but WTF does this mean: "this software support RSS feeds"

[MJZiggy]

Can't be that stupid--I was wondering the same thing. Well, it could be but let's just call ourselves uninitiated and try to save our dignity.

[MadtownPacker]

Partial,
not to sound stupid,

but WTF does this mean: "this software support RSS feeds"

It is pretty much like a browser you where add code from different websites that support it. When you open up the RSS it gives you the latest stories from those websites. Like a live feed. Suppose to be so that you dont have to visit so many differneent sites.

Technical info

Dont believe the forum does but kinda prefer that people come in and join the action anyways. What fun is it if they only read?

[FavreChild]

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication."

It's a format for distributing and gathering content from sources across the Web, including newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Web publishers use RSS to easily create and distribute news feeds that include links, headlines, and summaries.

[Fosco33]

Can't be that stupid--I was wondering the same thing. Well, it could be but let's just call ourselves uninitiated and try to save our dignity.

Not that I knew it but I know Google does...

RSS or Really Simple Syndication is a useful tool for keeping updated on your favorite websites. RSS makes use of an XML code that constantly scans the content of a website for updates and then broadcasts those updates to all subscribers through a feed.

RSS feeds are typically used with news sites or blogs, although any website can use them to disseminate information. When an update is sent out, it includes a headline and a small amount of text, either a summary or the lead-in to the larger story. You will need to click a link to read more.

In order to receive RSS feeds, you must have an aggregator, a feed reader. There are a number of aggregators online, many of them free, so with a little bit of searching, you should be able to find an interface that appeals to you. In addition to being available on your computer, RSS feeds can also be read on PDAs and cell phones.

When you come across a website you would like to add to your aggregator, you can do so in one of two ways. Most sites that offer an RSS feed have an "RSS" or "XML" button on their homepage that you can click on and it will instantly add that feed to your aggregator. Depending on your aggregator, you may instead need to copy and paste the URL of the feed into the program.

By either method, the feed will be available as soon as you've added it, and your next update could arrive in seconds. If you ever decide that you don't want to receive updates anymore, you simply delete the feed or URL from your aggregator.

Perhaps you already receive information on website updates through some sort of e-mail newsletter. RSS feeds are preferable to newsletter updates because they are instantaneous; you don't have to wait until a designated day of the week to receive your summary. They will also never be held up by a spam filter.

RSS feeds are used daily by people who realize the convenience of up-to-the-minute news and reports and the time they can save reading only those updates that interest them, and they look to become even more popular in the future.

[FavreChild]

We use RSS a lot in the PR industry to make it easier for media to find news when they want to. It's a relatively new technology, so don't feel bad if you never heard of it.

You will notice little orange RSS buttons on lots of news websites like CNN and JSO. It looks like this:

[MJZiggy]

Huh. Freakin' fascinating. What will they come up with next?

[Partial]

RSS is really useful is you read a lot of posts. Being a mod now, I have been trying to read every post and it is a lot of clicking and refreshing. That's alright though, just checkin'