1	Understanding RSS in less than an hour By David Mathews Narration by Anita Mathews RSS? What’s that? RSS is simply a technology for computer users to keep abreast of changes in their favorite websites…PLUS a lot more.
2	So what does RSS stand for RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary
3	"Originally RSS started as “..." Originally RSS started as “My Netscape Network—acronym (MNN)”, it only displayed the last accessed revision of a particular channel. Netscape dropped the concept and “UserLand Software” picked up the idea naming it RSS.
4	So How Does RSS Work? The process consists of two major parts: The RSS feed file which is created and kept current by the website owner and 2. The feed reader program which runs on the subscriber’s computer to notify them whenever new content is available.
5	So far that is pretty simple.
6	How RSS Communicates!
7	"For the Subscriber:" For the Subscriber: RSS is unique in that once subscribed to, the subscribers feed reader automatically checks for changes in the website owners .RSS file. If a change has been made the subscriber is informed.
8	Feed Readers (Aggregators) Resident or Client Based Aggregators are located on the users computer, reading all the feeds to which they are subscribed. Web Based Aggregators are located on another computer collecting and organize RSS feeds from across the web.
9	Here are Just a few of the many Feed Readers available over the internet. Only one reader is required (Client-Based Aggregators) Aggie Ampheta Desk - Puts feeds in your browser Awasu - My favorite, so far Feed Demon Feed Reader Headline Viewer News Gator - Integrates with Microsoft Outlook Newzcrawler Radio UserLand Syndirella Wildgrape NewsDesk
10	How to Subscribe
11	For the Website Owner: RSS is an ideal way of getting computer users to make return visits to your site, thus improving your site rank. RSS is a great marketing tool for getting to interested customers. RSS is convenient for disseminating content such as newsletters and blogs to targeted groups.
12	"RSS has gone through several..." RSS has gone through several changes. Versions: .90, .91, 1.0, 2.0, & ATOM The recommended versions, are .91 or 2.0 We will use .91 for our RSS feed file. The file should be created in NotePad or any other text editor that will provide a plain text file.
13	Setting Up Your RSS Feed File The RSS Feed File is a text file and is given either a .RSS or .XML extension. The file is written in a language called extendable markup language (XML).
14	"<?xml version=“1.0..." <?xml version=“1.0”?> <rss version=“0.91”> <channel> <title>Health Fitness Alternative</title> <link> http://www.copperhealth.com</link> <description>Learn about remedies for back pain, arthritis and life changing apparatus you can make that may provide relief.</description> <language>en-us</language>
15	The Second Part (Content) <item> <title>Nutrition, exercise, and alternative health source</title> <link>http://www.copperhealth.com/</link> <description> Learn about remedies for back pain, arthritis and life changing apparatus you can make that may provide relief. </description> </item> </channel>
16	"<?xml version="1.0" <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> <rss version="0.91"> <channel> <title>Health Fitness Alternative</title> <link> http://www.copperhealth.com</link> <description>Learn about remedies for back pain, arthritis and life changing apparatus you can make that may provide relief.</description> <language>en-us</language> <item> <title>Nutrition, exercise, and alternative health source</title> <link>http://www.copperhealth.com/</link> <description> Learn about remedies for back pain, arthritis and life changing apparatus you can make that may provide relief. </description> </item> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate> </channel> </rss>
17	Setting up your “FEED” Since you have a website, you know it is stored on a “Server”. Your RSS feed file should be placed in the same directory as your website files.
18	Last Step: Place one of the following Icons on your site to indicate to visitors that you provide an RSS Channel:
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