Getting Started with RSS
What is RSS, and what can it do for you?
What is RSS?
And why should you use it?
RSS is a format for delivering frequently updated Web content, often used by news-related sites and other online publishers.
To read content from RSS feeds, a special news reader or aggregator is required. Many web browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, and Safari 2 have this feature built in.
With many websites, content changes on an unpredictable schedule, and often by the minute. RSS allows multiple sources of content to be gathered in one place (on your desktop), via a news reader or aggregator.
Subscribing to feeds makes it possible to review a large amount of online content in a very short time and to be in contact with updated information more frequently.
Information on the internet becomes easier to find, because it is being brought to you; it is no longer necessary to revisit multiple websites for updated information.
To read content from RSS feeds, a special news reader or aggregator is required. Many web browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, and Safari 2 have this feature built in.
With many websites, content changes on an unpredictable schedule, and often by the minute. RSS allows multiple sources of content to be gathered in one place (on your desktop), via a news reader or aggregator.
Subscribing to feeds makes it possible to review a large amount of online content in a very short time and to be in contact with updated information more frequently.
Information on the internet becomes easier to find, because it is being brought to you; it is no longer necessary to revisit multiple websites for updated information.
All About RSS
Recommended reading.
- The RSS Weblog
- A blog that covers all things RSS. Updated multiple times a day.
- FeedBurner - Feed 101
- We should point out that RSS is just one standard for expressing feeds...
- All About RSS || Fagan Finder
- An explanation of syndication via RSS and Atom, using it, news aggregators, and how to find RSS feeds.
- What is RSS? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer ...
- When using the term RSS, most will use it in reference to Rich Site Summary...
- RSS 2.0 Specification (version 2.0.10)
- Its name is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. RSS is a dialect of XML...
- RSS Specifications and RSS Feeds
- RSS specifications and general information related to RSS and XML, including...
- What is RSS
- RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication and Rich Site Summary...
- Web / Authoring / Languages / XML / RSS - WebReference.com
- A collection of RSS resources by Web Reference.
- What is RSS: A tutorial introduction to feeds and aggregators
- RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute...
- XML.com: What Is RSS
- RSS is a format for syndicating news and the content of news-like sites, including...
- Feed Icons - Home of the Standard Web Feed Icon
- Standard feed icons...
- Dave Winer's RSS Weblog
- The Really Simple Syndication weblog.
- What is RSS (Really Simple Syndication)?
- Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is RSS (Really Simple Syndication)?
- RSS - "What is 'RSS'?"
- Also known as "Really Simple Syndication", RSS is the best way to...
RSS Readers
Popular free online RSS readers
- Bloglines
- Very simple to get started with.
- NewsGator
- Can use online-only version (free), or sync with a mobile or desktop platform ($$) for the PC or Mac if you choose.
- Google Reader
- Good options for sharing and search.
- Netvibes
- Start-page style, very customizable.
Amazon: RSS
Random books about RSS
RSS Icons
Various kinds of RSS icons you may see on the web.
colored rss icons
FeedBurner flame
rss box icon
web 2.0 badge icon
valid rss icon
more colored icons
collection of icons
the standard 'broadcast' symbol
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