RSS Feeds
What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for distributing and aggregating Web content (such as news headlines). Using RSS, Web content providers can easily create and disseminate feeds of data that include, for example, news links, headlines, and summaries.
iCalendar (also called iCal) is a standard for calendar data exchange, supported by a large number of applications such as Microsoft Outlook 2007, Apple iCal, and Google Calendar.
Bryan ISD currently publishes the following RSS feeds, a podcast feed, and a District iCal feed:
Bryan ISD News Items (10 most recent)- Bryan ISD Featured Photos (10 most recent)
- Bryan ISD Spotlights (10 most recent)
- Bryan ISD Superintendent's Blog (10 most recent)
- Bryan ISD Administrative Job Openings
- Bryan ISD Auxiliary/Support Job Openings
- Bryan ISD Clerical/Paraprofessional Job Openings
- Bryan ISD Elementary Job Openings
- Bryan ISD Secondary Job Openings
- Bryan ISD Job Openings (all)
Bryan ISD on WTAW Podcast
Bryan ISD Events Calendar
How can I use RSS?
Typical applications for consuming or using RSS include:
- Using a program known as a news aggregator to collect, update and display RSS feeds
- Adding RSS feeds to a Web portal page
- Incorporating RSS feeds into weblogs
- Adding "live" bookmarks or favorites in your browser
News aggregators (also called news readers or RSS readers) will download and display RSS feeds for you. A number of free and commercial News Aggregators are available for download. Popular news readers include AmphetaDesk, NetNewsWire, Radio Userland, and NewsGator.
Many aggregators are separate, "stand-alone" programs such as those listed above; other services will let you add RSS feeds to a Web page. For example, you can add RSS feeds to your NetVibes, PageFlakes, My Yahoo!, iGoogle Homepage, Google Reader, Micosoft Live page, etc.
Another way many people use RSS feeds is by incorporating content into weblogs, or "blogs". Blogs are web pages comprised of usually short, frequently updated items and web links. Blogging as a publishing tool is used for many purposes: traditional journalism, personal journals, group discussions around a topic, and many combinations in-between.
Newer browsers such as Mozilla's Firefox and Apple's Safari allow you to add RSS feeds to your bookmarks or favorites.
Read this CNET article "RSS - News You Choose" to learn more about RSS.
What are the terms of use?
The feeds are provided free of charge for personal, non-commercial uses. We ask that you provide attribution to Bryan ISD in connection with your use of the feeds.
If you provide this attribution in text, please use: "Bryan ISD" or "Bryan Independent School District". If you provide this attribution with a graphic, please use the Bryan ISD logo that we have included in the feed itself.
We reserve all rights in and to the Bryan ISD logo, and your right to use the Bryan ISD logo is limited to providing attribution in connection with these RSS feeds.
Bryan ISD also reserves the right to require you to cease distributing these feeds at any time for any reason.
