01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page iii Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Ellen Finkelstein Foreword by Chris Pirillo 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page ii 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page i Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page ii 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page iii Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Ellen Finkelstein Foreword by Chris Pirillo 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page iv Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permit- ted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permission. Trademarks:Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. Stock photos from Hemera Technologies, Inc. Used under license. LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REP- RESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CON- TENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CRE- ATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CON- TAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ENGINEERING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FUR- THER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFOR- MATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ. For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2005923220 ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-8848-8 ISBN-10: 0-7645-8848-6 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1O/SR/QT/QV/IN 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page v About the Author Ellen Finkelsteinhas written numerous best-selling computer books on AutoCAD, PowerPoint, Flash, and other topics. She writes articles on AutoCAD and PowerPoint for Web sites, ezines, and magazines. As an Adjunct Instructor of Management at Maharishi University of Management, she has taught courses on Human Resources and eBusiness. Her Web site, www.ellen finkelstein.com, offers tips and downloads for AutoCAD and PowerPoint and that’s where you’ll find her RSS feeds. She writes at home so she can take the casserole out of the oven on time. 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page vi 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page vii Dedication To MMY, for teaching that communication is the process of bringing out what’s inside me; and that inside and outside are really the same. 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page viii