What is RSS?
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way
for you to periodically receive the latest content from a specific
website (such as Siyanda) - or number of websites - as soon as it
is available. Through using RSS you automatically get information
(e.g. summaries of resources in the case of Siyanda, or news headlines,
events, vacancies and project updates from other websites) delivered
to your computer desktop without having to go to the website itself
to read them. Once you receive the RSS feed, you can click on the
link to access the full version of the content.
How can I read the Siyanda RSS Feed from
my desktop?
You first need to download RSS reader or news aggregator software
that runs on the computer desktop, such as Sharp Reader http://www.sharpreader.net/.
If you do not want to install any software, you can use a free on-line
RSS reader or news aggregator that works from any web browser such
as NewsGator on-line http://newsgator.com/home.aspx,
or one specifically for the Internet Explorer web browser like the
RSS Feeds Toolbar for Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0.01 http://www.diodia.com/feedstoolbar.htm.
Some web browsers, like FireFox, have a built in RSS reader http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/.
If a website has an RSS feed available, an RSS link will be provided.
An RSS link ends in or contains ".xml"; just look for
an orange rectangle on the site which says  or
 ,
or go to an RSS search engine such as Daypop http://www.daypop.com/.
Enter the RSS link in the relevant field of your RSS reader, to
start receiving the RSS feeds. The Siyanda RSS link is http://www.siyanda.org/rssnewadditions.xml.
How can I display the Siyanda RSS Feed
on my website?
If you manage a website and would like to feature the Siyanda RSS
Feed on it, you need to use a service that syndicates RSS news feeds
on your website, such as Feedroll: http://www.feedroll.com/rssviewer/.
You then select the Siyanda feed http://www.siyanda.org/rssnewadditions.xml,
choose a design that suits the one on your website, afterwhich you
should copy and paste the code provided by Feedroll (or a similar
program) onto the relevant webpage.
Need more information or assistance?
Please contact us at: siyanda
@ ids.ac.uk
Thanks to Rob Jeffrey of the IDS Technical Support Unit for creating
the Siyanda RSS feed.
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