Group assignment slides 1
- 1. Yi Liu GulgazAsgarli Lily Qin ElahehYousefi
- 2. OVERVIEWBasic info. about RSS FEEDAdvantages vs. DisadvantagesSome ExamplesSome Predictions
- 3. What is RSS FEED?Short for Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Upload the instant information E.g. News headlines, stories, video and blog entries
- 4. What is RSS FEED? (cont.) Can be read by using RSS Reader 1. choosing the valuable info. 2. click RSS feed button 3. adding the information
- 5. of Reduces info. Overload/provides specific info. (Time saver)
- 6. Provides up to date info
- 7. Assures safety of users (Spam free)
- 8. Easy to unsubscribe (just remove it from your aggregator)
- 9. Can be a useful tool for AdvertisingWeaknesses of Doesn’t show photos/graphics
- 10. Unknown number of visitors or users who unsubscribe (for owners)
- 11. Unknown reasons why users unsubscribe
- 12. Not supported by many sites because of unpopularity (a new technology) Use of RSS FEEDPopular Web-based Feed Readers:Examples of RSS Readers:Amphetadesk (Windows, Linux, Mac)FeedReader (Windows)NewsGator (Windows – integrates with Outlook)
- 13. FeedreaderA FREEEE RSSMost popular, highly functional Automatically reads, collects and organizes content on the webUpdates from your favorite Web sites Remind you to immediately receive new articles
- 14. Future of RSS FEED RSS will become popular among all age groups All websites will include RSS icon
- 15. Will provide more services (RSS weather) & richer content (more videos) Barrier to RSS adoption is that it is not visible enough to attract users
- 16. Should have a different place on the website in order to be viewed by everyone