George Brown College uses Really Simple Syndication (RSS) to help keep you updated with news and upcoming
events. You can subscribe to the feeds you're
interested in and have the latest news delivered directly to your inbox or RSS feed reader.
New to RSS? Check out our RSS frequently asked questions section at the bottom of this page. You might also consider
watching a short video online called RSS in Plain Language. It does a fantastic
job of explaining RSS and RSS readers.
George
Brown News and Upcoming Events RSS 
RSS Frequently Asked Questions
What is RSS?
RSS is a machine-readable content-syndication specification. This allows content to be retrieved by computer programs (called "readers" or "aggregators",
see below) that then deliver it to you. In other words, instead of going to a website to read the latest news, the content comes to you.
Even better, RSS allows you to bring together the content from several different sites in one single location (a single web-page or a desktop
application).
RSS comes in two main versions, RSS 1.0 (RDF or Rich Site Summary) and RSS 2.0 (Really Simple Syndication). Although there are key differences
between the two standards, in most instances the distinction is transparent to the end user.
Check out the online video RSS in Plain Language. It does a fantastic job of
explaining RSS and RSS readers.
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How do I use it?
RSS content is commonly referred to as a "feed". This is simply an XML (EXtensible Markup Language) file containing
a list of available content. Simply copy (right-click the link and select "copy link location") and paste the feed's web address
into your favourite reader to subscribe. Once subscribed, the reader software periodically checks the feed for new content and downloads
any updates it finds.
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Which reader should I use?
There are numerous readers available for different platforms. Some, such
as Google Reader, are web-based and don't require
you to install any software on your machine. Others, such as Mozilla
FireFox supports RSS feed bookmarking, are integrated into browsers and still others, such as Mozilla
Thunderbird, are stand-alone programs. Choose the one you are most comfortable with and it will likely be compatible with the majority
of RSS formats.
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What version of RSS does George Brown College use?
George Brown College supports RSS version 2.0. It is the most popular format with the widest support among
both RSS distributors and client programs.
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Revised:
October 13, 2009
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