RSS is a syndication format that allows websites and blogs to distribute their updated, dynamic content as feeds to users. Instead of having to visit the website, users can sign up for the feed provided by the website or blog and using an RSS reader or aggregator (like Google Reader explained below), access the feed. Users can sign up for as many feeds from different websites as desired and then access and manage those feeds all at once using their RSS reader.
More and more companies are offering RSS feeds on their websites (we’ll look at advice for doing this in later posts). But for now, to get a basic understanding of RSS, here are some resources:
· Read these articles:
o Wikipedia entry on RSS
o About.com’s article on RSS Feeds
o Read this RSS Tutorial for Content Publishers and Webmasters
o Read Pressfeed’s Tutorial on RSS
· Visit and take a look at these RSS renders:
o Bloglines (web-based)
o Google Reader (web-based)
o Newsgator (Outlook-based)
o Live Bookmarks (For Firefox Browser users)
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