RSS

Definitions

• Really Simple Syndication
• Rich Site Summary
• RDF Site Summary
• Others?

What it does

• Syndicates the title, link, and part or all of the content of a unit of information (blog post, newspaper or journal article, business transaction, etc.) via a feed that people can subscribe to.
• Updates subscribers every time content is changed or added.

What you don't need to do if you use RSS

• Wade through as much email in your inbox
• Provide your email address to websites in order to get updates
• Remember to check twenty zillion websites every day

What you do need to do if you want to take advantage of RSS

• Set up a feed reader: web-based, browser-based, or downloadable (more on which soon)

Types of feeds

• RSS: 0.9, 0.91, 2.0, etc.
• Atom

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