Syndication
Web content syndication is a wonderful thing, and easy to use. This page briefly describes content syndication, and how I make use of it here at wion.com so that you might make use of it too.
Go to the wion.com feed file links at the end if that’s all you need.
Layman’s Overview of Web Content Syndication
Web content syndication is the process of reading, listening, or watching content in a place different than where the content was originally produced (the source location). This typically means you read, listen, or watch (collectively consume) content from another person’s web site in a manner more convenient and perhaps much better than it would be presented at the source. Establishing a connection with a source content provider is easy and only needs done once; thereafter, you keep your connections organized just like you would bookmarks in your browser.
Mild Technical Overview of Web Content Syndication
To make web syndication happen, the source must provide a special XML syndication file called a feed (thus called because it feeds content to the consumer), and the consumer must have some kind of application that understands such feeds. Such applications are technically called aggregators, but most modern web browsers like Firefox work fine as feed reading applications, with a little extension installed. Content owners who want to syndicate their content know they need a feed file, so you never have to worry about that. As a consumer, you only need to have an application that can serve as a feed reader, and initially save your favorite feed locations so you can easily enjoy syndicated content thereafter.
Making Use of Syndication
See my other article on how to easily use Firefox and the Sage extension to save and enjoy feeds for your favorite syndicated content, all for free.
Wion.com Feed Links
Formats are currently RSS 2.0:
