RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing
Web content, such as news headlines and updates.
Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from
various sources, such as BendNights.com, including
headlines, summaries, links to full stories.
How do I access RSS?
RSS/News
Aggregators:
RSS/News Aggregators (also called Readers) will
download and display RSS feeds for you. A number
of free and commercial News Aggregators are available
for download, some of which we have added to our
'Add
RSS' page.
Many aggregators are separate, "stand-alone"
programs; other services will let you add RSS feeds
to a Web page. For instance, Yahoo! users can add
RSS feeds to your My Yahoo! page.
Weblogs:
Another way many people use RSS feeds is by incorporating
content into weblogs, or "blogs". Blogs
are web pages comprised of usually short, frequently
updated items and web links. Blogging as a publishing
tool is used for many purposes: traditional journalism,
personal journals, group discussions around a topic,
and many combinations in-between.
Why do I want to use RSS?
RSS is a very new technology allowing
web sites the ability to bring up-to-date, real-time
content to visitors through their preferred RSS
reader. Not only can you keep up with Bend and Central
Oregon's restaurants, events, and movie times, but
you can access them with ease by having links readily
available to you, without having to go directly
to the BendNights.com site. Plus, you can add feeds
from other sites you love, like ESPN, FOXNews, Ebay,
and more.
How do I know if a site has RSS
feeds?
There are several different
ways to tell if a site has RSS:
» Look
for these web standard icons for RSS.......................................................................
» FireFox users, look
for this icon on the home page, in the address
bar.............................
» Yahoo! Toolbar shows
this blue icon..................................................................................
» Direct link icons
to your favorite RSS reader like this..........................................................
