RSS Feeds
The Belle of Louisville public cruise schedule is available via RSS feeds.
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What is RSS?
RSS some people say is an accronym for "Rich Site Summary" and others say it stands for "Really Simple Syndication." Regardless what you call it, RSS is a new way to publish information online.
The code behind the scenes for RSS is called XML, an Internet-based language, which enables RSS to provide a new form of transfering information accross the web as a "news feed." The feeds are composed of a summary and links of the content on a web site.
Anyone using the Internet can subscribe to an RSS feed and with the appropriate Web software display the information automatically, usually at no cost to the online surfer. The concept behind RSS is based off a newswire syndicates published information to other news organizations.
Why Would Ordinary Web Users Like RSS?
For Internet surfers, the advantages of RSS are quite simple: They save you time and bandwidth by giving you only the information you want. Instead of having to remember and go to your favorite web sites, the RSS feeds to subscribe to bring the news directly into your computer daily or at whatever interval you want.
Most RSS feeds contain just links, headlines, or brief synopsis of new information only, there for if you desire to find out more details its just a click away. Passing small amounts of information across the Web means they can also be sent to any XML-compatible device without a lengthy download process, for example: a cell phone, pager, or handheld computer.
One of the best features of RSS is that it gives you control over receiving information you want without revealing information about yourself. This is different than subscribing to an e-mail newsletter, becuse with an RSS feed you never have to give out your e-mail address or any other personal information about yourself.
What Do I Need to Receive RSS Feeds?
A program known as a feed reader can check a list of feeds on behalf of a user and display any updated articles that it finds. It is common to find web feeds on major websites and many smaller ones.
Once you've obtained a feed reader, subscribing to an RSS feed is as simple as looking for the appropriate XML code. Most Web sites that publish an RSS feed will display a tiny orange box or button labeled "RSS" or "XML."
Click the button and your Web browser typically goes to a page of cryptic code. Just copy the Web "address" or URL of that page and paste it into your feed reader. The software will then automatically retrieve and display that site's latest information
RSS Information Source: Cyber View (cyberviewsites.com), ABC News (abcnews.com) & Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
