SandHill.com's RSS feeds offer headlines and links to our original content. SandHill.com now offers several RSS feeds:
- SandHill.com Podcasts
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_podcasts.xml
- The Deep End : S. Sadagopan of Satyam dives into the emerging global technology and business trends which shape the software industry today.
http://sandhill.com/rss/deep_end.xml
- The Picky VC: Matt Miller of Walden VC rants and raves about the state of software venture capital.
http://sandhill.com/rss/pickyvc.xml - The Software Critic: Erik Keller of Wapiti LLC brings two decades of experience as a software analyst to his critiques of players and practices in the industry today.
http://sandhill.com/rss/software_critic.xml - SandHill.com Software News Summaries
http://www.sandhill.com/rss/rss_news_summaries.xml - Software Industry Op-Eds
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_editorials.xml - SandHill.com Blog
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_blogs.xml - VC Deals
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_financing.xml - Latest Software M&As
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_mas.xml
What Is RSS?
The term RSS refers to a syndication format, sometimes known as Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. Each RSS feed is simply a text document containing a list of content items. The text document contains the headline, description and link for content items available on a web site. For example, SandHill.com's Software Industry Op-Eds feed contains a list of the current editorials containing only the headline, link and summary of each.
Why RSS?
This format may look strange in a web browser, perhaps even unreadable, but there are a range of tools and technologies that leverage this common standard formatting. Similarly, HTML tagging, the code behind a web page, is unreadable unless viewed via a web browser which understands how to present the HTML code. Rather than use a web browser or even a text editor to view a particular RSS feed, you will view RSS feeds through RSS readers.
What are RSS readers?
RSS readers allow you to subscribe to RSS feeds much like web browsers allow you to view web pages. The RSS reader will automatically update on some regular schedule and display the new articles from the feeds you have supplied to the reader. Some RSS readers notify you when a new item has appeared from one of your feeds.
This format for consuming information has a lot of interesting possibilities, including the common perception that information can be consumed in greater volume via RSS than by browsing from web site to web site.
How do I get started?
The first step is to obtain your RSS reader. Here are a couple of providers:
There are many other RSS readers, and you may wish to learn more about the options. There is a list of readers at Google and Yahoo.
I have my RSS reader. Now what?
After obtaining your RSS reader, you can then subscribe to RSS feeds. First, select RSS feeds from the content providers that interest you.You may search for RSS feeds via InfoWorld's RSS tool. Or you may identify feeds on web sites, often marked by a small orange XML button.
When you have opened the RSS feed in your browser and see the XML data, then highlight the URL of that feed and copy it to your clipboard. Then, return to your RSS reader and follow the instructions for your particular reader for adding a new feed. The URL you copied to your clipboard will be the location your RSS reader will require to subscribe to that feed.
Where are SandHill.com's RSS feeds?
SandHill.com's feeds are integrated into the site in various locations. You can identify them by locating the small orange XML button. The following are some of our more popular feeds:
- SandHill.com Podcasts
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_podcasts.xml - SandHill.com Software News Summaries
http://www.sandhill.com/rss/rss_news_summaries.xml - Software Industry Op-Eds
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_editorials.xml - SandHill.com Blog
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_blogs.xml - VC Deals
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_financing.xml - Software Executive Moves
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_exec_moves.xml - Latest Software M&As
http://sandhill.com/rss/rss_mas.xml
How can I learn more about RSS feeds and RSS readers?
The following sources may be helpful in getting deeper into the subject of RSS:
- Online Journalism Review, "News That Comes to You"
- AbbeNormal, "News Readers"
- LockerGnome, "RSS Resource Weblog"
To report a problem with our RSS feeds please send an e-mail to editor@sandhill.com.
