1. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 1 Mass Communication on the Internet Using Newsfeeds Tutorial 7

2. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 2 Objectives Learn about Really Simple Syndication (RSS). Search for newsfeeds on specific topics. Search for aggregators. Learn about podcasting. Explore different sources of podcasts. Search a podcast for specific content.

3. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 3 Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Really Simple Syndication (RSS): an XML file format that makes it possible to share updates (such as headlines and other Web site content) via a newsfeed Newsfeed: a file containing summaries of stories and news from a Web log (blog) or Web site. RSS was designed for sharing news headlines and content. Now, RSS is also used by organizations and individuals that create and maintain blogs as a way to publish content.

4. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 4 Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Newsgroups and mailing lists are viewed as push technology, which sends content to subscribers. RSS is pull technology because subscribers “pull” content to their computers when they want to do so. To subscribe to a newsfeed, you need to install a program called an aggregator on your computer or mobile device.  The Opera Web browser and the Thunderbird e-mail client have built-in aggregator programs.  You can also download an aggregator from the Internet.

5. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 5 Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Web sites that provide newsfeeds using RSS display a small, orange or blue “RSS” icon that you can click to subscribe to the newsfeed.  If you have an aggregator on your computer, clicking the RSS icon might load the newsfeed and give you the option of subscribing to it.  Other aggregators might require you to right-click the RSS icon, copy the shortcut it contains, and then paste it into your browser’s Address bar or into the aggregator to subscribe to the newsfeed.

6. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 7 6 If you try to subscribe to an RSS newsfeed and your browser opens a page that looks like this figure, then you do not have an aggregator on your computer, or you need to follow the instructions for your specific aggregator to load the newsfeed.

7. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 7 Podcasting iPod: a very small and lightweight portable media player that first became popular because it can store and play hundreds of songs which are downloadable from the Internet at a minimal cost. When the MP3 file format became popular in the early 1990s, many people began purchasing MP3 players, which are portable devices that play MP3 files. Podcasting: lets a user subscribe to an audio feed, usually stored in the MP3 file format, and then listen to it at the user’s convenience on an MP3 device, which might include the user’s computer or a portable device such as an MP3 player.

8. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 8 Podcasting Podcast:  a subscription audio broadcast that is created and stored in a digital format on the Internet.  “podcast” is a combination of the words “iPod” and “broadcasting”  any digital audio device or computer with the necessary software can receive a podcast Podcatching software: the aggregator used for podcasts.  Most podcasting software is platform independent, meaning that it works on any MP3 compatible device.

9. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 9 Podcasting The audio feed in a podcast contains an enclosure, which is the audio file from the server, and this audio file contains the podcast. Subscribing to a podcast:  your computer will download the program automatically on the schedule you select  If you subscribe using podcatching software on your portable media player, it will download and store the radio address when you sync your device

10. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 10 Podcasting Podcasting’s original use was to make it easy for people to create and broadcast their own radio shows. Podcasts are used by the media to interview politicians and professors on specific subjects, by colleges and universities in distance learning classes, and by movie studios to promote new movie releases.

11. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 11 Summary There are resources on the Web which allow you to receive and reply to e-mail messages related to a specific topic and to find newsgroups on desired topics. You can use a newsreader to subscribe to a newsgroup, read and reply to its articles, and post a new article. You can find newsfeeds and podcasts on specific subjects and use different types of aggregators to receive RSS newsfeeds.

12. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Fifth Edition— Comprehensive, 2005 Update Tutorial 7 12 Summary Mailing lists, newsgroups, RSS newsfeeds, and podcasts are an excellent way to gain knowledge and insight from people around the world who share your interests. You should be able to find an online community to answer your questions.