Really Simple Syndication for Beginners -- RSS 101

If you wish to learn more about the nuts and bolts of RSS, there are a couple of good sites we can recommend for your edification. They are fairly technical, but they have useful and comprehensive information about the inner workings of RSS feeds, for those who want to peek under the hood.

One of the most encyclopedic sites on all aspects of RSS is the State of Utah's RSS Workshop. It may be more than you want to know, but it is a good place to learn about the full scope of RSS publishing. You will find out about all those little orange XML boxes you see on many websites. And quite a lot of it is written in normal English, so you can glean valuable information about how this technology works.

A less detailed, but reasonably brief interpretation can be found at DotNetJunkies. The article, by Jeff Julian is called Got RSS?

For the code warriors among you, we recommend a two-part of series published at WebReference.com. This series was intended for webmasters, so it is very code-heavy, but it does contain a very thorough explanation of the entire RSS publishing process:

  Part 1 -- Creating RSS files for your Web site

  Part 2 -- Registering and publishing with RSS

Don't worry if you find all of the information provided at these site a little overwhelming, the Qs have got it covered! If you would rather spend your time disseminating information, rather than writing code, all you have to do is join Quikonnex as a Publishing Member. You will then have your own RSS feeds, which we call Q Channels. Unlike many RSS feeds, they are media-rich, so you can put anything in your channel, HTML, or audio and video, there are no restrictions.

Plus, Q Channels come with multiple options for two-way communications, so you can easily stay connected, without dependence on email. If you have been thinking of going with RSS, but found it too complicated or one-sided, Quikonnex is the solution. You get all of the benefits of RSS and more, with no programming required!