2. How RSS Works
RSS is a way to subscribe to a source of information, such as a
Web site, and get brief updates delivered to you.
These sources are called feeds.
When you subscribe, you’ll get a feed.
This lets you scan the articles on the page more efficiently.
You’ll even spot more headlines that you might never have seen.
3. How read feeds
Some Web-browsing software automatically detects RSS feeds.
Browser displays the square orange badge for a Web feed in the
browser’s address bar when they find RSS feeds on a site.
Those emblems show the presence of active RSS feeds.
Click on it.
4. RSS Reader
Reading RSS feeds can be a great time-saver.
In the time it takes you to scan whole Web pages for information,
you can review headlines of sites all collected in one place.
Reading feeds requires a few simple things.
You’ll need a computer or compatible electronic device and an
Internet connection.
Also you need RSS files.
Aggregators collect and interpret RSS feeds in one location.
5. RSS Reader 2
Some browsers let you read the feeds within the program itself.
Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari are among the browsers that
incorporate this feature.
This gives you a couple of advantages:
You don’t have to switch programs when you want to catch
up on your feed reading.
You don’t have to switch back to your aggregator if you run
across a site.
6. Creating RSS Feeds
RSS uses the World Wide Web Consortium’s Resource Description
Framework (RDF) as a guide to tell a feed aggregator.
Like HTML, RSS is a standard that can be read by a variety of
Web browsers and aggregators that display the feeds so they can
be scanned easily.
RSS tags tells your aggregator how to display the feed on your
screen.
