This is likely my last RSS blog post, so I’ll summarize what I’ve covered here. I started out completely clueless about RSS feeds and readers, and sought out sites to help explain them, and what is RSS?
Then I discovered the video tutorials re: RSS (thanks to Mehkta), and learned about the theory and purpose of RSS through the first one. Next, I found in the Commoncraft series, a simple tutorial that enabled me to make my own RSS reader. So I did, as well as igoogle, a personal portal. I used both for a week or two, and found that the personal portal worked better for me.
Last week I got an ipod, and learned how a podcast feed is similar to an RSS feed. My understanding of this feature is still really simplistic, and I did not venture into the cyberworld to learn the XML rich site syndicate language, but I have learned enough to apply the technology to my world. I feel I’ve learned quite a bit in less than 2 months, and I hope you’ve learned something, too.
The next step would be to learn about the best Readers, and the advantages of having an off-line reader as well as the more traditional on-line type I have. A more techie article/blog explains about Speeddemon, which is both. To be honest, though, it’s beyond my understanding or interest (for now anyway, but I never thought I wanted an RSS reader or an ipod either…).
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Ellie, I've seen the FeedDemon website and I would think it's tempting. It covers all the consideration people may have (whether to have RSS online/ offline). It provides both. Dilemma solved! :) However, it still needs to be tested since it's a new software. We'll see though...
By the way, thank you for all the information and sharing about RSS. It helps me reflect toward my own experience. Thus makes my learning more effective. ;)
Good work learning about, presenting, and implementing RSS into your own life. Since I have started using RSS to follow the blogs in this class I have been meaning to expand my use of it in other areas of my web life. Though it will take a little time to fully utilize the features of RSS readers I think it will pay off in the end with saved time.
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