Term: RSS
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: any of various XML file formats suitable for disseminating real-time information via subscription on the Internet
Example: RSS has become a popular technology for bloggers and podcasters to distribute their content.
Etymology: Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication
Usage: computing

rss. (n.d.). Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6). Retrieved October 27, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rss 

The above is the dictionary definition of RSS; it's good to know what it is; using it effectively is another matter altogether. RSS is a very helpful tool in today's modern technology, and our presenter for the November General Meeting will make its use and features clear for us.

Our guest speaker will be Eric Johnston, who will demonstrate RSS and how this free program can be a valuable tool. He will also advise us of the problems and software conflicts he has had since installing Internet Explorer 7, so that we can avoid the pitfalls he encountered.

Eric has been using, programming, consulting, and teaching about computer hardware, operating systems and applications for the last twenty years. He is a freelance technical editor of the Office XP (including VBA), Win XP, XML, and Dreamweaver MX manuals for Course Technology. He holds the following certifications: MOUS - (Microsoft Office User Specialist) Certified Master - (Expert) in Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. COMPTIA A+ - Certified Technician. BrainBench Certified – Technical Writing, Word 2000 Expert, Excel 2000 Expert. He is currently a freelance technical editor/graphic artist of the Office XP (including VBA), Win XP, XML, and Dreamweaver 4 manuals for Course Technology. He should be able to answer any questions you might have on the subject he's presenting.

Eric always brings along a CD of helpful, useful programs that he's accumulated from various sources. Copies of this CD will be made available to the group as soon as they can be duplicated.

Be sure to attend this meeting at 7:00 on November 16. Eric's presentation should last about an hour (or more, depending on questions from the audience), and then we will have our drawing for door prizes. Each month we give a free membership to a visiting non-member. We also have a 10-pack of CD-RW's to offer another of the winners of the visitors' drawing. We will then draw two names for prizes from among our membership. This month one of the prizes will be an HP Deskjet 5440 printer. The other prize will be a Logitech cordless keyboard and mouse.

Please join us for an informative lesson from Eric Johnston and stay for the drawing for these great prizes! Coffee and refreshments are provided; soft drinks are available for $.50