rss feeds.

a link roll and rss feed is basically the same thing when it comes down to it. you can find the rss feed in the right hand corner of some websites url's.


WHAT IS XML.

in simple terms an XML is a general/ mark up language in which it shares data across different information systems, in this case the internet. a mark up language is a system which identifies complex structres in a document.

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WHAT IS RSS AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

RSS stand for many things such as
- Really Simple Syndication
- Rich Site Summary
- RDF Site Summary

an rss feed basically shows when a website has been updated. a prime example where you can find an rss feed are blogs, news sites, del.icio.us sites and photo sites. the RSS feed provieds a table of contents for the paticular site but not the information itself just rather links to the updated information. RSS feeds can be useful for those who know how to use it as it assembles information into an easier place to read.


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i have now included an rss feed on my blog for my del.icio.us account. this will enable you to quickly check if i have recently updated my del.icio.us account with any other interesting websites that i think you should check out.