RSS Round-up: SharpReader and FeedReader
This is the second of recent articles on RSS (webfeeds). The PC World article is longer and gives a good list of tools whereas this one focuses on just SharpReader and FeedReader. I think the moment IE supports webfeeds, this whole space is going to just explode. I don't think most home users are comfortable installing and setting up new software until it hits a certain threshold, (e.g. Napster, Kazaa, etc) or until it's built into Outlook Express or IE. I know my in-laws and maybe even my mother wouldn't install a separate feed reader without my help or instigation. I think is a good idea to have articles like these stashed away to e-mail to friends and family who express interest in the topic, but need a primer.
RSS Round-up: SharpReader and FeedReader : “Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology is increasingly being used for efficiently serving headlines, updated news, and other web content to users. Originally encountered via Netscape's Netcenter back in the late '90s, the XML-formatted RSS feeds are now commonly used across the web to keep subscribers informed of content updates.
Also known as Rich Site Summary, RSS feeds have started to emerge en masse and now populate countless web sites in the form of the familiar orange XML and blue RSS buttons. Even a monolith like Microsoft has gotten into the act by posting updates for its Security Bulletins in RSS format, and of course, you can also ensure that you always stay current with the latest software updates and news via our RSS feeds here at WinPlanet.”