SpaceCoast web feeds, www.spacecoast.info

How to accumulate current articles from websites? If the websites in question support “web feeds” then the teaser and links can be aggregated. A web feed is a computer-readable file that summarizes the information published on a web site. Websites make a web feeds available for download to encourage traffic to their website. Often the web feed is a current summary of an article or web page with a hyperlink to it. You may have noticed on some websites a small square orange icon with white waves radiation from the bottom left and mention of RSS, Really Simple Syndication. That is an invitation to use their web feed.

How to use web feeds? Readers can either have software on their personal computer that aggregates web feeds or view websites that aggregate feeds from other website. Many web browsers now include the ability to aggregate web feeds. This ability to accumulate web feeds is also sometimes called a “News Aggregator.” Since the most common format is “RSS” it is also typical to refer to the feeds as RSS feeds instead of the more generic term web feeds.

Why aggregate web feeds, news? Websites or personal software that aggregate web feeds reduce the time and effort needed to regularly check many websites for updates for a subject, creating a unique information space or "subject newspaper." Once subscribed to a feed, the “news aggregator” is able to check for new content at user-determined intervals and retrieve the update. The content is sometimes described as being "pulled" to the subscriber, as opposed to "pushed" with email. An advantage is that the consumer does not have to unsubscribe at a service to prevent information pushed on them and they can review the feeds at their convenience unlike sorting through email updates.

An example website that aggregates news: www.SpaceCoast.info. This website updates with web feeds and contributed information to provide hyperlinks for Brevard County Florida also known as the Space Coast. The past web feeds are searchable and saved by categories like Blogs, Business, Cities, Events, For Sale, Hurricanes, Jobs, Local News, Nature, Organizations, Real Estate, Recreation, Space, Sports, State, and Weather.