For
Beginners
• What
is RSS?
RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) is a
popular way to collect content, such as news headlines, without
requiring you to constantly visit a Web site to see latest
updates. Typical RSS feeds contain headlines, a brief description
and links to longer articles on the Web.
| There are a variety of free or little
cost RSS readers available to download. You can
conduct a simple search for "RSS Reader"
in any major online search engine such as Google
or Yahoo!. Below is a list of RSS readers to get
your started. |
| • ALLRSS.com |
| • Google
listing |
| • CNet
Download listing |
| • Safari
RSS (for Mac users) |
• Why Would
You Use RSS?
Simply put: to save time and bandwidth.
Instead of remembering to come to Daily Titan News, the news comes directly to you. Daily Titan RSS Headlines
contains summaries of news and events at the university sent
right at your virtual doorstep. [ view
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What's more, because RSS feeds carry a small
amount of data, it can be sent to any XML-compatible device
such as cell phones, PDAs or Blackberry without a lengthy
download process.
• How to
Get Started
If you do not already have an
RSS reader, please review the listing on the right side bar
to get you started. There are many free or
little cost RSS readers to choose from–many are downloadable
software and some are free web-based readers which don't require
download.
 |
If you would like to test an RSS reader,
we recommend you try a web-based reader such as My
Yahoo! or CNet's NewsBurst
to start. |
• To View
CSUF News Feeds
Once you've obtained a feed reader, subscribing to an RSS
feed is simple—just look for the appropriate XML code.
Most Web sites that publish an RSS feed will display a tiny
orange box or button labeled "RSS" or "XML."
Click the button and your Web browser typically
goes to a page of cryptic code. Just copy the URL of that
page and plug it into your feed reader. The software will
then automatically retrieve and display that site's latest
information.
Option 1: To
view Daily Titan News Feeds in your RSS Reader:
1. Copy the following URL:
http://www.dailytitan.com/articles.rss
2. Paste the URL into your reader.
Option 2: My Yahoo! users:
1. Click on the "Add to My Yahoo!" button.
2. Follow the instructions for adding the feed to your My
Yahoo! page
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