A technology adopted by Microsoft and others that uses the XML CDF (Channel Definition Language) vocabulary to define channels of regularly updated Web-based information. Users can subscribe to channels using CDF-copliant browsers, such as Internet Explorer Also see CDF
An information delivery system from Microsoft that provides a platform for "pushing" information to users from Internet content providers as well as from internal intranets.
The channel that the visitor is currently viewing.
A Web site that automatically delivers content to a user's computer on a regular schedule.
An Active Channel is frequently updated information residing on a Web server. Through a CDF (Channel Definition Language) capable browser, users can subscribe to the channel.
This is a Microsoft term for a Web site that allows push delivery of content to Internet Explorer 4.0 browsers. The content is usually delivered automatically when the site is updated.
An Active Channel is a frequently updated information residing on a Web server. Users can subscribe to the channel if they have a CDF (Channel Definition Language) capable browser (e.g. Internet Explorer)
Information residing on a Web server that can be automatically ...
An Active Channel is a frequently updated information residing on a Web server. A "channel" is a Web site designed to deliver content from the Internet to your computer, similar to subscribing to a favorite Web site. You don't have to subscribe to view the content, but with channels the content provider can suggest a schedule for your subscription, or you can customize your own. Also, with a channel you don't see just a Web page, you also get a rich map of the Web site, which enables you to quickly select and view the content you want.
Active Channel is a website type which was introduced by Internet Explorer 4.0 in 1997. It allows synchronizing website content and viewing it offline. It makes use of the Channel Definition Format, which is a way of defining a website's content and structure.