Cloud
Previous  Top  Next

Field Description:
The Cloud settings enable a feed reader to register with a cloud server, to receive notification when a feed has changed. This removes the need for the reader to periodically access the feed to check for updates.  
 
Several pieces of information need to be entered to setup you feed for a cloud server.  
 
Domain:  
The domain name or IP address of the cloud server.  
 
Port:  
The TCP/IP port number that the cloud server is running on.  
 
Path:  
The location of the cloud server's responder.  
 
Reg Proc:  
Registration Procedure - the name of the procedure to call to request notification.  
 
Protocol:  
The protocol to use to communicate with the cloud server (xml-rpc, soap, or http-post).  
 
Field Usage:
All the cloud fields are optional.  

Reference:
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss