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What is RSS?
RSS is a Web content syndication format. Its name is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication.
RSS is a dialect of XML. All RSS files must conform to the XML 1.0 specification, as published on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) website.
RSS allows you to see when sites from all over the internet have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and articles (or even audio files, photographs or video) in one place, as soon as they are published, without having to remember to visit each site every day.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest information that you are interested in.
How can I use RSS?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news aggregators (also known as news readers). This is a piece of software that checks RSS feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added to them. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications.
Browser-based news aggregators let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail.
Once you have chosen a news aggregators, all you have to do is to decide what content you want to receive in your news reader, by finding and subscribing to the relevant RSS feeds. For example, if you would like the latest Assertivemedia.com Software News stories, simply visit the Software section and you will notice an orange RSS button on the top-right hand side.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news aggregators. Most sites that offer RSS feeds use a similar orange RSS button, but some may just have a normal web link to the feed.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for RSS feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to RSS feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.
How do I get a News Aggregator?
There is a range of different news aggregators available and new versions are appearing all the time.
Different news aggregators work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer.
Can I use these feeds on my site?
If you run your own website, you can use RSS feeds to display the latest headlines from other websites on your site.
We encourage the use of Assertiv Online RSS feeds as part of a website, subject to our Terms of Use .
However, we do require that the proper format and attribution is used when Assertiv Online content appears. The attribution text should read "Assertivemedia.com" or "From Assertivemedia.com" as appropriate. If you provide this attribution with a graphic, please use the logo that is included in the feed itself.
We reserve the right to prevent the distribution of Assertive Online content. Please read our Terms of Use for further instructions.
Assertiv Online does not accept any liability for its RSS feeds. Please see the Terms of Use for full details.
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