What Is RSS? RSS Explained
Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content.
Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate
their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.
Why RSS? Benefits and Reasons for using RSS
RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to
easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in.
You save time by not needing to visit each site individually.
You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter.
The number of
sites offering RSS feeds
is growing rapidly and includes big names like Yahoo News.
What do I need to do to read an RSS Feed? RSS Feed Readers and News Aggregators
Feed Reader or News Aggregator software allow you to grab the RSS feeds from various sites and display them for you to read and use.
A variety of RSS Readers are available for different platforms. Some popular feed readers include
Amphetadesk (Windows, Linux, Mac),
FeedReader (Windows), and
NewsGator (Windows - integrates with Outlook).
There are also a number of web-based feed readers available.
My Yahoo,
Bloglines, and
Google Reader are popular web-based feed readers.
Once you have your Feed Reader, it is a matter of finding sites that syndicate content and adding their RSS feed to the list of feeds your Feed Reader checks.
Many sites display a small icon with the acronyms RSS, XML, or RDF to let you know a feed is available.
RSS Links: More information on RSS
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