What is an RSS feed, and how do you read it?

Answer 1

Rss is simple it means really simple syndication................
It lets you instantly read the titles and parts of posts on websites like blogs and news sites

Reading::::Most browsers come with inbuilt readers but i recommend Sage feed Reader for Firefox

Answer 2

RSS could stand for Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication or RDF Site Summary.

Nowadays, most people don't just visit a single site like Yahoo or MSN for all their information needs. So they regularly had to visit multiple sites to see if there are new articles, posts, etc.

But with RSS you just have to check your feed reader. First you add the RSS feeds of all the sites you are interested in. Then, you just need to open up your feed reader to see if there is any new content in your favourite sites. The analogy here is like having your email client like Outlook or Thunderbird check all your email accounts for new messages.

Another analogy:
Before RSS, YOU WENT to different stores do find if the latest issue of your favourite magazines are on sale. With RSS, you are subscribed to the magazines and when a new issue is out THEY SEND it to you.

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To read the RSS feeds you can either use your browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc) or an e-mail client like Thunderbird. But I highly recommend you using one of the online feedreaders from google or yahoo. This way you can access your feeds from any computer connected to the internet. Personally I prefer google's reader, but I may be slightly biased.

Answer 3

RSS=REALLY SIMPLE SINDICATION

think of it as a web page on a diet...you need an rss reader to read them,...


hmmm, i think i spelled that wrong...

Answer 4

I have heard of it but it sounds so technical and complicated that it's best not to try reading it.