Clarion Magazine's RSS Feeds
You may have noticed a couple of new icons on the ClarionMag home page. These 
buttons are links to Clarion Magazine's RSS feeds. What's an RSS
feed, you say? Well, if you've been (ahem!) reading my articles on creating RSS feeds in
Clarion, you'd know that an RSS feed is an XML file that provides
web site summary information. RSS is variously interpreted to stand
for RDF Site Summary, Rich Site Summary, or Really Simple
Syndication.
It really doesn't matter what you call it; what matters is that RSS is rapidly becoming a vital tool for managing information on the Internet, and on Intranets. With RSS you don't need to visit a web site to see what's new, and you don't need to register yourself with a web site and wait for them to send you an update email. Instead, you use a program called an RSS reader or aggregator (there are many available); that program reads the RSS feeds you specify, and presents you with a summary of that information. Of course those web sites must have RSS feeds, and Clarion Magazine is now among that number!
Some of the uses for RSS feeds include:
- News items
- Web site changes
- Product announcements
- Weblog summaries
You can probably think of other uses. At present Clarion Magazine has two RSS feeds:
You can click on either link to see the XML, but really you want an RSS reader or aggregator to make the best use of the feed. Point the program of your choice at these two feeds, set them to be read every hour or so, and you'll be on top of the latest happenings at Clarion Magazine!
If you already have an RSS reader, and you're looking for some other feeds to follow, import this news.opml file, courtesy of Wayne Price.
For more information
Useful RSS links from the government of Utah
http://gils.utah.gov/rss/
The RSS FAQ
http://www.voidstar.com/module.php?id=129&mod=book&op=feed
A list of RSS readers/clients
http://www.ourpla.net/cgi-bin/pikie.cgi?RssReaders
Microsoft-related RSS feeds, including MS developers
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,4248,1097192,00.asp
The Userland RSS Feeds list
http://backend.userland.com/directory/167/feeds
Radio Community Server Top 100 RSS Feeds
http://radio.xmlstoragesystem.com/rcsPublic/rssHotlist
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