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What is RSS?
RSS can either stand for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary," depending on preference. RSS is the technology that allows publishers to convert the content appearing on a Web site into a news feed that is then distributed over the Internet. In order to view an RSS news feed, a user must use an RSS news reader, also known as a news aggregator.
A news reader—which can be built into a Web site or exist as software that can be downloaded and run from the desktop, can be used for free or purchased. A user subscribes to the RSS feed and then launches the reader whenever he/she wants to receive the content. This content is displayed for the user as headlines and a sentence or two of text with a link back to the Web site where the original content is displayed in full. In this way, the content comes to the user rather than the user searching it out. A user can subscribe to one or hundreds of RSS feeds and have them update periodically to receive the latest news whenever they open up their news reader.
If a Web site has an RSS feed available, a user may see an icon like one of the following:
These icons lead to the Web address for the RSS feed which a user must copy and paste into his or her news reader in order to start receiving the RSS feed. Popular, free Web-based readers include BlogLines.com, NewsGator.com, or Pluck.com. Downloadable news readers that run from your desktop or e-mail reader-— some of which require a subscription fee-—can easily be found by typing "feed reader" or "feed aggregator" into a search engine.