DataPlace
RSS (XML) Data Feeds
DataPlace
currently offers the following data feeds in RSS format
as a free service:
(RSS Reader or compatible viewer required)
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No more wading through gaggles of spam email to find your favourite
newsletter! View what you want on a website without wading through
pages that you don't want or waiting forever for unrelated ads and
graphics to download.
What is RSS?
RSS is an easy way for you to keep updated automatically on websites
you like. Instead of you having to go to websites to see if they've
written a new article or feature, you can use RSS (which stands for
Really Simple Syndication) to get them to tell you every time they
have something new. Many websites now offer RSS feeds (or channels),
the most compelling use of RSS is that it lets users read dozens of
websites, all on the same page. The sites can be scanned in seconds
rather than having to be laboriously loaded individually.
James Crabtree, of think tank The Work Foundation, says there's
growing belief in the technology community that e-mail is a
system close to breakdown, thanks in part to spam, unread newsletters,
and sheer weight of messages. "E-mail and SPAM is becoming
a very big problem, and RSS is perhaps one of the ways out of
it, It's just a really handy way of getting the information
you want without having to surf around for it" he says.
How can I make use of RSS?
In general you need to get hold of a program called a News Reader.
This displays RSS information feeds from your chosen websites
on your computer. All you then have to do is choose which RSS
feeds you want for instance, an RSS feed of the latest accommodation
listed on DataPlace
How do I get a News Reader?
There are a range of different News Readers available; Click
here to find links to the most popular products on Google,
many of which are free to install. Different News Readers work on
different operating systems, so you will need to take this into account
when you make your choice. A good reader available as freeware is
obtainable from http://www.rssreader.com,
it only runs on windows, and you will you will have had to have carried
out some of the recent windows updates and patches.
How can I sign up to RSS feeds?
Click on the link that says 'RSS version' or a button marked 'XML'
or 'RSS' it does vary slightly from site to site. The page that opens
up will be the raw XML data which is confusing to read, however your
News Reader will interpret it correctly. You then need to follow the
instructions for your particular News Reader in order to add this
XML feed to your RSS list. You could also right click on the button
and click "copy shortcut" and again follow the instructions
in your News Reader
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