About RSS Feeds
RSS ("Really Simple Syndication") is a technology that enables users to monitor Web sites that are frequently updated. Typically, blogs and news sources provide "RSS Content" for this purpose. Users subscribe to the feed and have quicker and more automated access to news reports or updates.
Feeds are read by aggregators. End users choose their favorite aggregator (or "feed reader") and subscribe to feeds accordingly.
Some good things about RSS Feeds
- You don't have to give your email address to anyone: no spam results!
- No need to follow all the email "unsubscribe" rigamarole: canceling a feed is as simple as hitting the delete key.
- Feeds are sorted by their source in coherent groups.
To get started, choose a feed reader-- it's simple and convenient. If you're not sure which feed reader to choose, use the one that's closest to your way of working. Google, Yahoo, AOL, MSN, and web browsers (IE, Safari, Opera, Firefox, etc.) all have RSS facilities. |
