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February 20, 2004

Jessica Baumgart: Introduction to RSS Feeds

Jessica Baumgart answers 7 fundamental questions about RSS feeds:

How can we receive and send RSS feeds?

To a subscriber, how is RSS different from an e-mail alert?

How can we use RSS feeds to stay informed?

What kinds of sources already use RSS?

Is there a way to subscribe to an RSS feed for a source that doesn't have one?

How can we use RSS feeds to inform others? How can our news outlets and libraries use RSS to reach our clients?

Is RSS just another tool that'll fade in a few years or is it something that's going to be around for a while?

Answers at the source:

News Library News Vol. 26, No.2/Winter 2004 An Introduction to RSS Feeds

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