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What is RSS |
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RSS stands for
Really Simple
Syndication. RSS
provides a
convenient way to
syndicate
information from a
variety of sources,
including news
stories, updates to
a web site or
important bulletins.
Regardless of the
purpose for which
the RSS file is
being used, by
watching this XML
file, you can
quickly and easily
see whenever an
update has occurred.
Of course, viewing
the RSS feed in
Internet Explorer
and manually
reloading the page
every few minutes is
not the most
efficient use of
your time, so most
people take
advantage of some
form of client
software to read and
monitor RSS feeds. |
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There are many
different RSS
clients available,
but here are a
selected few that
I've tested and that
you may find useful: |
RSSReader |
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SharpReader |
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FeedReader |
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How do I use RSS?
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Whenever you see RSS
Symbol
 (Or
XML Symbol
 ),
it should link to an
RSS feed that you
can subscribe to via
your RSS client. |
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The basic process is
as follows:
1
Copy the URL for the
RSS feed you want to
your clipboard.
2
Paste it into the
“Add Feed…” or “New
Feed…” dialog of the
RSS feed reader of
your choice.
3
Optionally choose to
refresh or
continue/discontinue
subscribing to the
feed. |
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