XML/RSS

What is RSS:

According to xml.com: "RSS is a format for syndicating news and the content of news-like sites, including major news sites like Wired, news-oriented community sites like Slashdot, and personal weblogs. But it's not just for news. Pretty much anything that can be broken down into discrete items can be syndicated via RSS: the "recent changes" page of a wiki, a changelog of CVS checkins, even the revision history of a book. Once information about each item is in RSS format, an RSS-aware program can check the feed for changes and react to the changes in an appropriate way.

RSS-aware programs called news aggregators are popular in the weblogging community. Many weblogs make content available in RSS. A news aggregator can help you keep up with all your favorite weblogs by checking their RSS feeds and displaying new items from each of them."

How we use RSS:

The XML/RSS news feeds available on the Sterling College Website are updated everytime a news story is released. The feed provides the 10 most recent news articles that have been published by the Marketing & Communications Office, or Sports Information Office.

How can I access an RSS channel?

There are a variety of "fead reader" applications that you can use to access our xml/rss feads. Listed below are some of those applications, some of which are free and some are accompanied by fees. You can also use these tools to gather all the news you read into one place, even on your desktop. There are many news agencies that offer rss feads for your convenience; just look for the logo.

Live Bookmark - If you are using a Live Bookmark enabled browser, you can use your browser to view the latest news from Sterling College via RSS.

A list of news readers