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What is RSS?
RSS is an acronym for "rich site
summary" although it has come to be known as "really simple
syndication." It is a format, written in a language called XML, that
quickly and easily allows one to publish syndicated information.
Its uses are limited only by the user's imagination--or lack thereof.
Any time you see a link or button that says "subscribe," you are being
offered the opportunity to "opt in" to an RSS feed.
The benefit for consumers is that your information of choice can
be delivered directly to your computer via an RSS "reader" without
divulging your email address or other personal information. For
example, any time your favorite web site is updated, you will be
notified of the update if you have subscribed to the site's RSS feed.
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There are many RSS readers available.
Some of the major search
engines/portals are making it even easier for you to receive RSS feeds.
Using these readers usually involves copying a URL into a reader. Yahoo
and AOL, for example, allow you to add feeds to your start pages.
Google's Firefox shows an icon in the address bar when a feed is
detected. Clicking the icon allows you to create a "live boookmark" for
the feed.
The links and articles that follow provide more information about RSS.
See
the following sites for tutorials and/or lists of HTML tags and their
uses:
What
is RSS?
RSS
readers
Making
an RSS feed
What
is auto discovery?
RSS
Specifications
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