RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

If you choose to get Chennaionline and all its useful contents delivered to you, you can do so now. Chennaionline, provides, RSS/XML feeds, NOW, for free.

RSS/XML feeds can update headlines on your computer software as they change through sections at ChennaiOnline. Breaking news, Jaya’s latest announcements, box office verdicts or what’s new in Chennai, hot recipes... Before you can bat your eye lid, all the latest is on your desktop.

Getting started

1. Download and install free RSS reader software.
   
2. Add the 'channel' links below to your RSS reader...
3. News: http://feedproxy.google.com/ChennaionlineNews
   
   Daily Articles: http://feedproxy.google.com/ChennaiOnlineArticles
   
4. That's all! You don’t have to miss any ChennaiOnline.com update ever again.

What's this RSS?

RSS (really simple syndication) is a format for distributing and aggregating content on the Web such as headlines, news links, summaries. It is a form of XML, which means that each piece of data is coded separately. The software will know exactly what to do with it. So, when you want the latest about Surya or Jyothika, that's exactly what you'll get. No more. No less.

What do COL RSS/XML feeds do?

They gather information related to your areas of interest - movies, cricket, politics or breaking news - and deposit them all on your desktop. So, in effect, we come to you whenever you can’t visit us, but would like to.

How do I read these feeds?

Once information/content is in RSS format, RSS reader software can check for changes and updates. These headlines will appear on your PC or laptop with a short summary. If you like what you see, you can always click through to the full copy on the www.chennaionline.com site.

Some free RSS readers available on the Net...

1. Awasu Personal Edition: http://www.awasu.com/
   
2. BlogStreet Info Aggregator: http://rss.blogstreet.com
   
3. AmphetaDesk: http://www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/
4. Wildgrape NewsDesk 1.1: http://www.wildgrape.net/
   
5. Beaver: http://www31.brinkster.com/toolmaker
   
6. SharpReader: http://www.hutteman.com/weblog/2003/04/06-56.html
   
7. KlipFolio: http://www.serence.com/site.php
   
8. BlogExpress: http://blogexpress.com/
   
9. RSSConnect: http://www.perfectxml.com/RSSConnect/
   
10. Feedreader: http://www.feedreader.com/
    

I have got the RSS reader. What do I do next?

Now you need RSS feeds to read. Just like the ones ChennaiOnline has provided on this page. Each feed is just like the address of a Web page. All you need to do is use the 'subscribe' function of your RSS reader to start receiving updates.

Makes sense. But what about XML?

'Extensible markup language', or XML, splits information (be it content or images) by markers like 'headlines', 'roductions', 'footnotes', or just about anything else, making it easier for computers to locate specific information using those markers.

Today, there is an information explosion, particularly on the web – millions of web pages on any topic you can think of, so much so, at times, looking for the precise information you want, particularly when you do not have all the details, is akin to looking for a needle in a haystack. If only some one could read everything, sort by subject, author... XML examines information online, fitting it into structures that can be called upon to give you exactly what you want.

Welcome to a whole new Internet experience. With ChennaiOnline RSS/XML.