What is RSS?

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RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." It is a format for distributing and gathering content from sources across the Web, including newspapers, magazines, and blogs.

How can I use RSS?
Typical applications for consuming or using RSS include:

• Using a program known as a News Aggregator to collect, update and display RSS feeds
  
• Incorporating RSS feeds into weblogs
  

News Aggregators (also called news readers) will download and display RSS feeds for you. A number of free and commercial News Aggregators are available for download. Popular news readers include:

• Feedreader (http://www.feedreader.com)
  
• SharpReader (http://www.sharpreader.net/)
  
• NetNewsRider (http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/)
  
• FeedDemon (http://www.newsgator.com/NGOLProduct.aspx?ProdId=FeedDemon)

Other services will let you add RSS feeds to a Web page. Examples include:

• My Yahoo! (Learn more at http://my.yahoo.com/s/faq/rss/index.html)
  
• Bloglines (http://www.bloglines.com)
  

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