What is RSS?
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way to distribute and
receive headlines and other web content to your desktop. Instead of
having to go back to a website to see what's new, you can have new
information delivered directly to you.
Why use RSS?
There are a number of benefits to using RSS. You have the
ability to select only the news you want to receive from various web
sites. You also determine when you receive your news. Once you
download your news reader, you can customize it to retrieve the news
at a time interval that suits you. You also cut down on SPAM because
you aren't subscribing to e-mail lists, which can increase your risk
of getting unwanted SPAM e-mail.
Getting Started
To use RSS, you will need to download and install an RSS Reader.
This is a piece of software which runs on your desktop, and pulls
RSS feeds that you have setup. To locate an RSS reader go to your
favorite Search Engine and search for RSS Feeder.
Once you have downloaded your reader and selected the news feeds you
wish to receive, the RSS reader will go to the site you’ve selected
and download news headlines and links to your RSS reader.
