Between the Lines: Autodesk adds RSS feeds for product knowledge base

30 June 2005

Autodesk adds RSS feeds for product knowledge base

First some may be asking what is RSS.
RSS is at its core a XML file that is updated as new content is published. Using RSS Feed aggregator software you can subscribe to these RSS feeds of blogs like this Between the Lines blog using the link on the left side menu, discussion groups like the Autodesk discussion groups (see Robin Capper's article), and now the Autodesk product knowledge bases. RSS feeds allow you to get updates when new articles are published to the knowledge base. Think of it like a active notification of new items. You can even get most RSS feed aggregating software to provide notification balloons in your system tray or desktop when something is new.

There are many free RSS Feed reading software programs out there. I use RSS feeds because they allow me to read updates to blogs, knowledge base items, and discussion group posts at blazing speeds. It is just like skimming a newspaper for headlines of articles that may interest you. I monitor hundreds and skim through them in about 10 minutes. I also know people that watch as much as 900 RSS feeds.

For more detailed RSS information and answers see the the Wikipedia on RSS

You can see an image of my RSS reader (the free RSSBandit) showing the AutoCAD Knowledge Base articles.