RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.
Why RSS? Benefits and Reasons for using RSS
RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving summaries of the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter. The number of sites offering RSS feeds is growing rapidly and includes big names like Yahoo News and Amazon.com.
How to Use RSS Newsfeeds?
There are three basic ways to use an RSS newsfeed once you find one:
Plug the address (URL) into a news-reader application
Amphetadesk
FeedReader
NewsGator
Plug the address (URL) into an online news aggregator
my.yahoo.com
Plug the address (URL) into an RSS-to-mail service that will deliver you e-mail updates from the feed
