This week, we learnt about RSS(Really Simple Syndication) in class and saw one or two demonstrations. We saw how your favorite websites can be 'bookmarked' and configured to deliver their most recent updates straight to your computer! And you don't even have to visit the site!
This is possible because the text and headlines are no longer merely static text, but dynamic and interactive. They can be replicated in a different layout, completely customised for your liking. As a result, the first thing you see on your desktop when you start your computer up could be the latest world news in the top right corner, the latest bulletins from the student portal right below it, followed by the breaking news headlines from the world of football, real time! And to the left of that will be an icon that will display whether or not your friends have updated their COM125 blogs with new posts! The possibilities are endless.
I have since started using RSS, and have a rather 'flashy' looking desktop now. Its a lot more fun than a boring wallpaper and a bunch of tacky icons. i love how everything is so much easier to access, and i don't even have to type in the URLs anymore!
Alright, that's about it for this week, catch ya next time!
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