RSS ("Real Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary") is a technology that uses specially formatted files to deliver news stories or other content that is updated frequently. RSS "feeds" can deliver the latest updates automatically to your computer. The news can come to you, so you don't have to surf to each site individually. Because RSS feeds must conform to a very specific format, it's possible to combine feeds from many different sources so you can customize the news you receive.
How to use RSS
- Use a browser such as Firefox, Internet Explorer 7, or Opera that supports RSS. Read the software's help files for more information.
- If you already have a customized start page at one of the popular Web portal sites (such as "My Yahoo", "My MSN", or "iGoogle") you can add RSS feeds to that page.
- You can download RSS reader software to your computer. Follow this link for a list of RSS Readers to download. Most are free, or very inexpensive.
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