Shared RSS - Syndication Rest Us

RSS Syndication or RSS Newsfeeds (RSS Feeds short) all refer same thing. There are two parts process, publisher, consumer. The publisher produces a small text file a special format lists title address an article or resource published World Wide Web. The consumer uses a program, usually called an aggregator read display contents simple text file, with links web page. Or consumer may visit a website includes an aggregator program, view results a web page. Members Yahoo.com, example, can set their personal 'My Yahoo' pages display contents any RSS feeds they select.

That all there it. Simple. That's why some people say RSS stands 'Really Simple Syndication.'

Some confusion has arisen because an RSS feed may be used several ways. Calling a 'newsfeed' first mistake, since RSS used much more than news. The most common situation RSS items listed have a short title, link original web page referred to, a short description contents web page. But other people are including complete contents their resource directly RSS feed. So feed may contain a graphic image a cartoon, an entire post a weblog (or blog), or complete contents a newsletter, rather than just a link back those resources a web site. Other sites leave out description, just list titles linked back their website. And some versions RSS allow you leave out title, so long you have a description.

Speaking 'versions' RSS, source even more confusion. RSS began with version 0.90, was called 'RDF Site Summary' -- RDF refers 'Resource Description Framework,' method labeling different parts file. This early version was updated changed through various incarnations, including 0.91, 0.92, 0.93 0.94, they began call RSS 'Really Simple Syndication.' Then someone came along with a different format, slightly more complicated, called RSS version 1.0. Supporters version 0.94 didn't like implication 1.0 was somehow an advance 0.94 when actuality was a completely different format, so they came up with version 2.0 which was an improved version 0.94, but still unlike 1.0. Rather than take sides all this squabbling, someone else came up with their own version called Atom, distance themselves from RSS battles. Someone else developed Blogrolls use OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language). Most these formats are either loosely or strictly based XML, parent mark-up scheme.

None this confusion method purpose has helped spread this really useful tool. Most RSS aggregators can read any these formats, so situation not hopeless may seem, but many folks still throw whole thing out when they can't figure out exactly how supposed work.

On http://www.SharedRSS.com/ we use version 1.0 because endorsed by W3C being supportive 'semantic web.' For casual user however, version really not important. SharedRSS a simple site performs a very powerful function ... brings benefits RSS syndication all those who publish websites, but who add new material too infrequently warrant having their own RSS feed.

RSS Syndication was designed help people find out about new content web, long before search engines get around finding it. It makes easy people find out about new content that interests them, without having return search engines wade through all material they have seen before. For sites with frequently changing content, has worked well them create their own RSS feed update new content added their website.

But what about all those sites that only add an occasional new article or story their website, or who publish a newsletter once per month? Or those who just can't take time figure ins outs formatting an RSS feed? An RSS feed that only gets updated once every few months little value; very few people will add their search list their aggregator.

Shared RSS solves this problem by lumping together articles from different sites covering same topic, lets them announce availability their new material a feed shared with others publishing same topic. This makes feeds more useful consumer, so they are more likely add link their aggregator. It benefits publisher by making more people aware their material soon put on-line.

About The Author

Andrew J. Morris owner creator SharedRSS -- a website that allows all website owners syndicate their newly added material FREE. http://www.sharedrss.com/

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