| Evolution of Web Syndication | | | | to date information on their target marketing or |
| - 1996 – MCF (Meta Content Framework) | | | | users of the service. |
| - 1997 – RDF (Resource Description | | | | Web Syndication has simplified many tasks like: |
| Framework) | | | | • Convenience & Simplicity (difference |
| - 1997 – CDF (Common Data Format) | | | | between text vs graphical browsers) |
| - 1998 – RSS 0.9 (RDF Site Summary) | | | | • Connected in real time, 24/7 |
| - 2000 – RSS 1.0 | | | | • Personal Learning Environment |
| - 2002 - RSS 2.0 | | | | Developments in Web Syndication |
| - 2003 – Atom 0.3 | | | | • RSS 2.0 and Atom |
| - 2005 - Atom 1.0 | | | | • New tools for web designers, publishers and |
| Common Roles and Uses of Syndication | | | | subscribers |
| Publishers can publish, advertise and broadcast their | | | | • Blogs, Podcasts, Richmedia broadcasts |
| information to a variety of different websites, | | | | • Web 2.0 – the read/write web |
| platforms or devices. | | | | • Personal Learning Environments |
| Subscribers can track, research and socialise with the | | | | • Web 3. |
| users of their syndication - allowing them to get up | | | | |