What is Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

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A method for distributing news headlines, alerts, reminders, or other related Web content that are available for feeding from an online publisher to Web users. Learn more in: Portable Handheld Language Learning from CALL MALL to PALL

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Really Simple Syndication feeds provide Web content or summaries of Web content together with links to the full versions of the content. RSS is used by news Websites, Weblogs and podcasting to synch and deliver content. Learn more in: Pedagogical Mashup: Gen Y, Social Media, and Learning in the Digital Age

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A web feed format for delivering the latest content from sites that interest people by not having to visit each site individually. Learn more in: Social Networking for Businesses: Is it a Boon or Bane?

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A technology originally designed to facilitate the publication of text summaries of additions to frequently updated websites, such as news sites and blogs. The user subscribes to the feed(s) of one or more RSS-enabled websites by configuring a news reader or aggregator program installed on his/her computer with the URL(s) of the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file(s) that comprise the feed. The program perodically checks the feed for new content and downloads it as it becomes available. RSS 2.0 feeds permit the inclusion of enclosures, which permit multimedia files (such as MP3 files in the case of podcasting) to be referenced in the feed. Learn more in: Educational Podcasting: A Taxonomy of Pedagogical Applications

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A relatively new format for distributing news headlines and other content on the Internet. Other names for RSS are RDF (resource description framework), site summary, or rich site summary, or really simple syndication. It is found on many Web sites, portals, e-zines, and electronic databases. Learn more in: ‘Stream of Training' Approach in Project Management Training

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It is a family of Web feed formats used for syndicating content from blogs or Web pages. RSS is an XML file that summarizes information items and links to the information sources. It informs users of updates to blogs or Web sites they're interested in. Web or blog RSS feeds are typically linked with the word “subscribe,” an orange rectangle, or with the letters XML or RSS in an orange box. Learn more in: Web X.0: A Road Map

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A technology that allows individuals to be notified whenever a particular blog or other web site is updated. Learn more in: Researching Community in Distributed Environments: Approaches for Studying Cross-Blog Interactions

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RSS easily distributes headlines and updated information to a large number of computer users through software programs that organize promulgated information for easy reading. Learn more in: A CAD-Based Interface Management System using Building Information Modeling in Construction

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A family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated digital content, such as blogs, news feeds, or podcasts. Learn more in: Web Logs

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It is a Web 2.0 tool that allows delivering regular changing Web contents to the user. Learn more in: The Impact of Web 2.0 in the Teaching and Learning Process

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A tool generally utilized in blogs or news sites. It allows users, who subscribe to the feed, to retain updated information using either desktop software called “RSS readers” or web-based and mobile-device-based services. Learn more in: Teacher Training and Social Media: Using a Multi-Author Blog for Lifelong Learning