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What does RSS mean?

RSS may mean three different things. The original RSS (RDF Site Summary RSS 0.9) was developed by Dan Libby for Netscape. After a couple of months, they produced a simpler and easier-to-use version called Rich Site Summary or RSS 0.91. But they later lost interest, leaving it without an owner. As more and more users were using RSS, Winer made an adapted version of RSS 0.91 for Userland, claiming it as his own. Later in 2005, Microsoft developed Really Simple Syndication in relation to its Simple Sharing Extensions.

What is RSS?

RSS is a XML file format for syndicating content and news in the web. It is usually used by websites that constantly need to update their content regularly such as news websites (CNN, BBC and Reuters) and weblogs. Since it essentially gives one’s webpage more traffic, it is now more widely used in marketing, web publications and virus reports. Today, large and small websites alike are usually RSS-enabled.

For example, you’re an avid fan of baseball and you want to share something recent about one of the players. Other than content, you can also attach multimedia files, like videos or pictures. By using RSS feeds, other Internet users subscribed to RSS-enabled sites can read your “headline” for free. They can also track for changes and updates using news aggregators, which will be discussed later on.

How does RSS work?

To be able to use RSS, you first have to download a software (content management system), by which XML format can be read. The title and, excerpt of the article, and a link to the full article are shown. Other than just text, you can also insert multimedia files in RSS feeds like pictures, videos, mp3s and others. Broadcatching, picturecasting, photocasting, and podcasting are some features you can incorporate into your feed, but will not be discussed in this article.

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For users to access a RSS feed, they need to use an aggregator or a feed reader. An aggregator searches for updates on RSS-enabled webpages then displays it. It can either be a standalone program or a web browser extension, depending on your operating system. Search engines for web content broadcasted over RSS feed are also available such as Plazoo and Feedster.

How can I make an RSS feed?

It is definitely easier to make an RSS feed if you know HTML. If not, you could sign up for a blog (there are hundreds out there), some of which automatically creates RSS. If you’re using a personal webpage building system, you need to understand more about RSS. Making an RSS feed from scratch is relatively easy.

A RSS feed should always contain an “item”, whichever version of RSS you might use. If you wrote about a recent event in your city or a book review, the contents of this article can form an item. An item is essentially composed of three things: a title, its description, and link (where they can find your webpage). In choosing a title and description, use something that will describe the web content best. Although it will be easier for you, it doesn’t follow that the title tag of your webpage and the item title are the same.

An item will look like HTML tags. First, you need to put an opening channel tag that defines it as an XML file. Then, label the tag as an item by putting <item> after the channel tag. After this, you can now insert the three essentials of your item: <title>, <description>, and <link>. Just like HTML, we need to close the tag by writing </channel> and </rss> at the bottom.

An RSS feed that contains multiple tags looks like this:

<?xml version=”1.0″?>
<rss version=”2.0″>

<channel>

<item>
<title>Anne Rice’s Belinda: A Book Review</title>
<description> If you haven’t read any Anne Rice books yet, you will be greeted with shocking romantic relationships forming between unlikely characters… </description>
<link> http://allaboutbookreviews.com/belinda </link>

<item>
<title>Harry Potter IV: Darker with More Deaths</title>
<description> The recently released Harry Potter installation has proved dark for its younger readers…</description>
<link> http://allaboutbookreviews.com/harrypotterandthehalfbloodprince </link>

</channel>

</rss>

Now, if you’re still having a hard time understanding these tags, look for HTML tags tutorial to further grasp the concept. Have fun!

If you wan more info please see the resource box below.

Originally published here.

With the advancement of technology the field of art & design has become a big and one of the major industries that has created numerous job opportunities in the last few years. Radio and Television are few important sections of this art and design industry that has spread its wings and gained enough popularity in recent times. Actually, in the past few years, the demand of highly skilled and well trained professionals has grown at phenomenon rate. These days, radio has become an international medium for expression, and career profile like newsreaders, musicians, radio DJ’s has become few career options. Adding to this, television has also pulled the attentions of many aspirants.  

Kind of work in Radio and Television

Most of the radio and television jobs involve working in a studio. Jobs related to radio generally includes recording, editing, and writing local commercials and many more.. In addition to this, like radio stations, today TV stations also need a lot of people to produce programs like news shows, talk shows, and other public affairs programs. They require production workers to run cameras, edit, write, and direct programs. Thus, there is tremendous variety of work in both radio and television industry and for each responsibility a personnel is required specialised in specific field. Radio & television jobs may seem very fascinating and glamorous for mass, but it needs dedication as it usually includes long working hours.    

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Employment in Radio and Television

Today there are over a thousand of radio and television stations in the United States. There are many different types of radio stations and music stations, that covers a wide range of music styles from hip hop to country to rock, providing plenty of scope for aspires in this field. Moreover, there are news stations that only report international and national news all day and night. Hence, whatever your interest is, you can surely find a radio station that could match your interest. Adding to this, there are many television stations as radio stations. This is a work area where one can look for variety of job profile, like providing support and background research as an assistant producer, selecting and assembling pre-taped video to create a finished program as a video editor or operating and maintaining the electronic equipment as a technician. Apart from all this, employers seeking other designations in the field of radio and television are Website or Internet producers, Radio announcer, Broadcast news analysts, News writers, Technical directors, Assistant chief engineers and many more.  

Salary offered

According to a Radio and Television Broadcasting Salary Survey report the median salary of a bachelor degree holder working as a film/video editor is around $40,000. Referring to the same report, news reporters can earn up to $26,000, while executive producer can get salary up to $102,500. On the other hand, news anchors can earn $42,500 and an executive assistant usually get $50,000. Apart from this, experience, strength of an organisation and location of the work place are factors that can affect the variations of salary offered in this field.     

Education requirement

If you are keen to step into this field then taking a formal training in broadcasting from a college, a technical school, or a private broadcasting school can be a great benefit. Today many universities in the United States are providing specialized training programs that are meant to prepare students to work with emerging technologies. For an example, many announcers earn a bachelor’s degree in radio or television with specilization in communications, broadcasting, or journalism.

In addition to this, many universities are also offering radio degree programs such as voice and diction, to help students improve their vocal qualities. Similarly, television degree programs provide knowledge of theatre, music, business, politics, sports and other subjects likely to be covered in broadcasts improve one’s chances for success. Special radio broadcasting programs equip students with good information technology skills of using computers, editing equipment or other broadcast-related devices.

Though career in radio and television appears to be exciting and challenging, but aspires should be ready for every demanding situation and must be able to work under tight deadlines. Making a career in this field in not difficult if you are determined and focused to your goal. At the same time, taking proper measures is equally important, before you enrol in the desired course.

Originally published here.

What does RSS mean?

RSS may mean three different things. The original RSS (RDF Site Summary RSS 0.9) was developed by Dan Libby for Netscape. After a couple of months, they produced a simpler and easier-to-use version called Rich Site Summary or RSS 0.91. But they later lost interest, leaving it without an owner. As more and more users were using RSS, Winer made an adapted version of RSS 0.91 for Userland, claiming it as his own. Later in 2005, Microsoft developed Really Simple Syndication in relation to its Simple Sharing Extensions.

What is RSS?

RSS is a XML file format for syndicating content and news in the web. It is usually used by websites that constantly need to update their content regularly such as news websites (CNN, BBC and Reuters) and weblogs. Since it essentially gives one’s webpage more traffic, it is now more widely used in marketing, web publications and virus reports. Today, large and small websites alike are usually RSS-enabled.

For example, you’re an avid fan of baseball and you want to share something recent about one of the players. Other than content, you can also attach multimedia files, like videos or pictures. By using RSS feeds, other Internet users subscribed to RSS-enabled sites can read your “headline” for free. They can also track for changes and updates using news aggregators, which will be discussed later on.

How does RSS work?

To be able to use RSS, you first have to download a software (content management system), by which XML format can be read. The title and, excerpt of the article, and a link to the full article are shown. Other than just text, you can also insert multimedia files in RSS feeds like pictures, videos, mp3s and others. Broadcatching, picturecasting, photocasting, and podcasting are some features you can incorporate into your feed, but will not be discussed in this article.

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For users to access a RSS feed, they need to use an aggregator or a feed reader. An aggregator searches for updates on RSS-enabled webpages then displays it. It can either be a standalone program or a web browser extension, depending on your operating system. Search engines for web content broadcasted over RSS feed are also available such as Plazoo and Feedster.

How can I make an RSS feed?

It is definitely easier to make an RSS feed if you know HTML. If not, you could sign up for a blog (there are hundreds out there), some of which automatically creates RSS. If you’re using a personal webpage building system, you need to understand more about RSS. Making an RSS feed from scratch is relatively easy.

A RSS feed should always contain an “item”, whichever version of RSS you might use. If you wrote about a recent event in your city or a book review, the contents of this article can form an item. An item is essentially composed of three things: a title, its description, and link (where they can find your webpage). In choosing a title and description, use something that will describe the web content best. Although it will be easier for you, it doesn’t follow that the title tag of your webpage and the item title are the same.

An item will look like HTML tags. First, you need to put an opening channel tag that defines it as an XML file. Then, label the tag as an item by putting <item> after the channel tag. After this, you can now insert the three essentials of your item: <title>, <description>, and <link>. Just like HTML, we need to close the tag by writing </channel> and </rss> at the bottom.

An RSS feed that contains multiple tags looks like this:

<?xml version=”1.0″?>
<rss version=”2.0″>

<channel>

<item>
<title>Anne Rice’s Belinda: A Book Review</title>
<description> If you haven’t read any Anne Rice books yet, you will be greeted with shocking romantic relationships forming between unlikely characters… </description>
<link> http://allaboutbookreviews.com/belinda </link>

<item>
<title>Harry Potter IV: Darker with More Deaths</title>
<description> The recently released Harry Potter installation has proved dark for its younger readers…</description>
<link> http://allaboutbookreviews.com/harrypotterandthehalfbloodprince </link>

</channel>

</rss>

Now, if you’re still having a hard time understanding these tags, look for HTML tags tutorial to further grasp the concept. Have fun!

If you wan more info please see the resource box below.

Originally published here.