RSS Feeds and Social Networking
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About RSS
RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication
or Rich Site Summary, is an easy way to keep up with
your favorite news and information. An RSS feed
contains headlines, summaries and links to full news
stories on
http://www.americorps.gov. If you click an RSS
link, you will see XML (or eXtensible Markup
Language) code in your browser. This is to be
expected, since you do not view RSS content through
a browser. You view the headlines through an RSS
news reader (also called an RSS aggregator).
What are RSS Readers?
RSS news readers are small software programs that
aggregate RSS feeds and display the story
information. They allow you to scan headlines from
hundreds of news sources in a central location.
How Do I Use These Feeds?
The first step, as described below, is to choose
an RSS reader. Each reader has a slightly different
way of adding a new feed (also called a "channel").
In most cases, here's how it works:
- Click on the small XML button near the
channel you want (the AmeriCorps Newsroom, for
example). You'll see a page displaying XML code.
- From your browser, copy the URL that appears
in your Address Bar. For example, the URL you
would copy for AmeriCorps Week News
Stories is:
http://www.americorpsweek.gov/rss.asp
- Paste that URL into the 'Add New Channel'
section of the reader. You should be all set!
The RSS feed will start to display and regularly
update the headlines for you.
Using the "Subscribe" Button
On AmeriCorps Week web pages that feature content
that is also provided through an RSS feed, you will
also see a "Subscribe" button that will allow you to
automatically add the corresponding feed to a number
of RSS readers and websites that support RSS
content. Clicking on this icon will launch a window
provided by AddThis Social Bookmarking (AddThis.com)
and will allow for an individual to select from over
15 websites and readers that support RSS.
Note: Clicking on the Subscribe
Icon obtained from this server does not constitute
an endorsement or warranty of the service provided
by AddThis Social Bookmarking (AddThis.com).
Where Do I Get an RSS Reader?
A wide range of RSS readers can be easily
downloaded from the Web. Some readers are Web-based
while others require you to download a small
software program onto your desktop. Most are free to
use.
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Click here for a comprehensive list of RSS
readers provided by the DMOZ Open Directory
Project.
Social Networking Sites
Social Networking sites, such as Facebook or
MySpace, allow for the building online communities
of people who share activities and interests through
the use of chat, messaging, file sharing, blogging,
discussion groups, and other web-based features and
technologies. To help facilitate collaboration and
sharing of AmeriCorps Week information among users
of these sites, we offers functionality to allow for
individuals to easily add or bookmark information
from certain pages on this website.
How Do I Use the Bookmark Icon?
Available on every page of the AmeriCorps Week
website, this functionality is indicated by a small
"BOOKMARK" icon located near the top right of the
white content section on each page. Clicking on this
icon will launch a window provided by AddThis Social
Bookmarking (AddThis.com) and will allow for an
individual to select from over 34 social networking
sites to post the selected AmeriCorps Week webpage
to. Hovering your mouse over the icon will
provide the same functionality, but through a small
pop-up window.
Note: Clicking on the Bookmark
Icon obtained from this server does not constitute
an endorsement or warranty of the service provided
by AddThis Social Bookmarking (AddThis.com).
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Terms of Use
RSS (really simple syndication or rich site
summary) service is a means by which the Corporation
for National and Community Service offers feeds of
announcement and press release headlines in XML
format ("RSS Content") to visitors of
http://www.americorpsweek.gov who use RSS
aggregators. These Terms of Use govern the use of
this RSS service. The use of this RSS service also
is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Corporation for National and Community Service
Internet Security Policy, Information Policy,
Privacy Act Statement, and Public Burden Statement,
which govern the use of Corporation for National and
Community Service websites, information services and
content. These Terms of Use be changed by the
Corporation for National and Community Service at
any time without notice.
Use of RSS Feeds
RSS is a free service offered by the Corporation
for National and Community Service to individuals
for private, non-commercial use. Any other uses,
including without limitation the incorporation of
advertising into or the placement of advertising
associated with or targeted towards the RSS Content,
are strictly prohibited. You must use the RSS feeds
as provided by the Corporation for National and
Community Service, and you may not edit or modify
the text, content or links supplied by the
Corporation for National and Community Service. To
request permission for a particular use not
permitted by these Terms of Use, please contact us
at
webmaster@nationalservice.gov.
Link to Content Pages
The RSS service may be used only with those
platforms from which a functional link is made
available that, when accessed, takes the viewer
directly to the display of the full article on
Corporation for National and Community Service
websites. You may not display the RSS Content in a
manner that does not permit successful linking to,
redirection to or delivery of the applicable
Corporation for National and Community Service web
page. You may not insert any intermediate page,
splash page or other content between the RSS link
and the applicable Corporation for National and
Community Service web page.
Right to Discontinue Feeds
The Corporation for National and Community
Service reserves the right to discontinue providing
any or all of the RSS feeds at any time and to
require you to cease displaying, distributing or
otherwise using any or all of the RSS feeds for any
reason including, without limitation, your violation
of any provision of these Terms of Use. The
Corporation for National and Community Service
assumes no liability for any of your activities in
connection with the RSS feeds or for your use of the
RSS feeds in connection with your website. |
