“Now I get that company's breaking news every hour from more than 4,000 news sources all over the world.

“News is delivered to your desktop's aggregator or feed reader rather than you having to visit each Web site to get the news.”.

When you’re trying to follow developments at dozens or hundreds of sites, your time savings can be enormous.”

To instantly learn what’s new on a site, just check its feed.

“In a nutshell, a Webfeed is a way for online venues to continuously ‘feed’ you announcements of their latest content, with links to each new content item.

“It’s a push technology that makes it easy to get new content.”.

Others who have more knowledge of the inner workings of RSS can use feeds to deliver content to their constituencies, either via portals or collaborative Weblogs.”

“I enjoy receiving feeds and updated sites on a consistent and up-to-date basis.”.

“Feeds are often sent immediately after something new is posted to the site, so users can know about new content instantly.”.Why a Feed? What’s a Feed? Where’s the Feed? How a Feed? Who a Feed? When a Feed? MENU Their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement of an associated product, service, place, or institution.ĭISCLAIMER (2) The views and opinions expressed in this document are those of the presenter and do not constitute an endorsement by Iowa State University or its Library.ĭISCLAIMER (3) I Am Not A Rocket Scientist, Nor Do I Play One On TV. ! THANK YOU ! Rob Carlson LITA Deputy Executive Director Library and Information Technology AssociationĭISCLAIMER (1) The screen prints selected for this presentation are for educational purposes. WHERE:San Jose Marriott Hotel, San Jose, California.Web Feeds: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread ! Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian and Bibliographer Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011

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