RSS
Overview
RSS (rich site summary, really simple syndication, or RDF site summary - depending on who you talk to) is a syndication protocol (XML) used in conjunction with an aggregator that allows for easy sharing of content and resources. Currently, RSS is used on websites and blogs, but it is increasing finding a role in sharing anything digital...an application that may become crucial to the sharing of learning objects.
RSS is essentially a sharing protocol. It's value is its simplicity. Bloggers have used RSS to create rich, loosely connected communities for sharing insight and resources. Greater sharing of learning materials will hopefully result from educators awaken to the value of RSS. |
The Fuss
about RSS
An introductory overview of RSS for use in sharing learning objects...done
in a wiki.
An Introduction to
RSS for Educational Designers
Nice, complete overview of RSS.
Introduction
to RSS
Another intro article - covers RSS, aggregators, and "the future".
What is an RSS Channel
Anyway?
" An examination of the uses of RSS channels, to better understand
their nature and to move towards a rigerous definition of them."
RSS Tutorial
Excellent.
RSS Workshop
Great tutorial...detailed.
Edu-RSS
Daily listing (and archiving) of the RSS feeds from various education/technology
blogs.
RSS
- The Next Killer App for Education
"Imagine having the news that interests you automatically delivered
to your desktop, or being alerted to updates on your favorite Web sites
without visiting them first. Picture yourself as a news provider to specific
people who share your interests or just appreciate your commentary. Most
commonly used to support the publication of weblogs and Internet news
sites, RSS is an important development that promises to have a substantial
impact on the world of education."
Portals,
Blogs, and RSS: Why the are your future
A PowerPoint presentation on various aspects of RSS and blogs
RSSDevCenter
Great resource page for developers.
The
World of RSS Feeds
This resource links to various tutorials, articles, and definitions.
RSS History
"These are selected links from a broader collection of links covering
the development of the RSS specification from the release of RSS by Netscape
in March 1999 through the release of the RSS 1.0 Proposal in August 2000."
RSS Readers Wiki
All you need to know about aggregators...
Making
an RSS Feed
Detailed tutorial...
Neat,
Fun, Useful, and Easy RSS
PowerPoint presentation
What
is RSS?
Tutorial...gets technical real fast...
Aggregators:
- Aggie
- SharpReader
- Syndirella
- Bloglines (Web based)
- Newsgator
- Amphetadesk
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