There are two types of Internet users, those that use RSS and those that don't. This video is for the people who could save time using RSS, but don't know where to start.
How do I use RSS?
Special news readers, called 'news aggregators' are required for you to be able to use RSS feeds. MISD does not endorse a particular reader, you can locate RSS readers via web search engines such as Google or Yahoo. There are also several reviews of the various news aggregators available.
Why use RSS?
RSS is an easy way to gather a wide variety of content in one place on your computer. Rather than having to visit many Web sites to find out if there is new content, the RSS agregator shows it all to you in one screen. Many RSS readers also 'alert' you when new content from your favorite Web site is delivered. Basically, you can "subscribe" to our "Feeds" or "Channels" and each time a new downloadable item is published to that "Channel" by MISD, your computer will download that item and you can then access that page or file at your convenience.
How can I sign up for RSS feeds from Mansfield ISD?
We currently offer one news feed for these readers. If you have a news reader and wish to acquire our feed, use the link at the top of this page. Note that this feed is coded in a format for news reader software to interpret and will not render correctly in your web browser. You will only see raw code. To subscribe read the instructions that came with your reader application.
Not using a news reader? Would like to investigate this new tool?
Here are some links to resources that may help you:
Wired review of RSS news aggregators
News That Comes to You - USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review
Yahoo! Directory - News Aggregators
Yahoo! Directory - RSS
Google Directory: Syndication
Google Directory: Weblogs
