The acronym RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. An RSS feed is a syndicated news feed in an XML format. Through a news feed reader, you can subscribe to various RSS feeds to get customizable news feeds delivered directly to your desktop. Certain feeds are also available via Twitter. Read more about RSS at FeedBurner RSS help.
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What is RSS? The acronym "RSS" stands for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary". An RSS feed or news feed is an online file, not in hypertext like this page but formatted in XML for a range of devices. What is a news feed reader? News feed reader or news aggregator software combines in one place current links from many news sources. Why use a news feed reader? Feed readers allow you to quickly follow the topics you choose. Many feed readers are integrated into e-mail programs or Web browsers, or will pop up a new window when a new article is available. Where can I get an RSS feed reader? Many Web browsers can display RSS feeds. Free or inexpensive readers are available, and Web sites such as Google and Yahoo! offer RSS features. What is Web syndication? Syndication on the Web means that a section of a Web site is made available for other sites to use. The RSS feeds on this page are an example of syndication of chicagotribune.com. Readers "subscribe" to the feed simply by pasting the link into a news reader. Where do I find Topic gallery feeds Topic galleries provide easy access to stories and photos about people, places, organizations, events and subjects of interest to you. We now offer RSS feeds of any topic. Just go to the topic gallery index, pick a topic, and you'll see the RSS feed icon at the top of the page. |
