Tag archive for ‘rss’
True Beginner’s Twitter Guide: Advanced Twitter Functions
Today’s post, the second of four, is a collaborative effort by Sarah (@sarahjoaustin) and me (@xgravity23). Yesterday, you learned the basic functions of Twitter and in this post, you’ll learn advanced Twitter functions. In the next two posts, you’ll learn how to use Twitter on the web, at your desk, and on the go; and get our recommended Twitter tools and resources.
Once you’ve been on Twitter for a day or two and you’ve nailed down the basic Twitter functions,
RSS is Really Simply–Try It Today!
Today is RSS Awareness Day, and as a daily user of RSS feeds, I’ve got, né, want, to do my part! I love the convenience of RSS, and that convenience is behind every reason I love RSS feeds.
Easily Email Articles to Friends
Not a single day passes that I don’t come across an article that reminds me of someone. Some web pages provide an “Email this!” link, but then I have to go look up my friend’s email address. Google Reader, since it is linked to my Gmail account, auto-populates my friend’s email address after I have typed a few letters of their name, just like Gmail does.
Plus, I can send the article to as many people as I want (some sites only allow you to send the article to one person!) and include a note.
May Day is a Big Day This Year
Okay, I’m with you… I can’t wait until May 1 either! Not only because it is a school holiday in Germany (WAHOO!), but also because it’s the first every RSS Day!
Here’s a preview of some of my favorite reasons for clicking on those little orange buttons so often.
- There are many feed readers out there, buy my preferred reader, Google Reader, makes it easy to email an article to a friend I think will enjoy it!