RSS

What is RSS?

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for content distribution. These feeds are free and include headlines, article summaries that can be read in an RSS feed reader or included on a webpage. Each listing links to the full articles on the Government Technology site.

For more information, read RSS on Wikipedia.

How to use RSS Feeds

Click on the RSS button next to each listing and your browser will present RSS reader options for you to choose from. You can also manually copy and paste the feed location into a feed reader.

Feed Readers

Here is a short list of popular RSS readers:

• NetNewsWire MacOS X
• FeedDemon Windows
• KlipFolio Windows (supports RSS feeds)
• Pluck Windows
• Radio Userland Windows, MacOS X and earlier
• NewsGator Windows, Outlook
• Amphetadesk Windows, MacOS X and earlier, Linux

Add Our Content to Your Site

State and local governments may integrate Government Technology's RSS feeds into their Web sites -- displaying Government Technology headline news.

There are several ways to implement Government Technology RSS news feeds on your state or local government site. One of the easiest and simplest is through the use of JavaScript. Below is an example of pulling Government Technology Magazine news stories via a JavaScript implementation:

<script language="JavaScript"
	src="http://slashdemocracy.org/xml/feed2js/feed2js.php?
	src=http://feeds.feedburner.com/govtech/top_news"
	type="text/javascript">
</script>

The result of the above code:

You can easily change the display of RSS feeds, and use different RSS feeds by using Dr John Gotze's Feed2js service, which is a free, easy to use service that generates the javascript.

Terms and Conditions of Use

We encourage you to use these feeds but please do not post our full-text stories and please provide proper attribution to Government Technology. We don't require anything dramatic, but we do ask that you always note the source of the information.

If you use the RSS feed to publish our content on your site, Government Technology reserves the right to require you to cease distributing the Government Technology content at any time for any reason.

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