RSS Syndication

What is RSS?

RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.

RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter.

What do I need to use RSS?

To use RSS it is necessary to have access to a News Reader. There are many different types, but the main choice is whether to use a web-based one (such as or Google Reader, Yahoo, Bloglines or Newsgator) or to download a standalone application (which runs on your PC even if you don't have a browser open).

FeedDemon - visit website and download (for windows)
NewsFire - visit website and download (for Mac OS X)
RSSOwl - visit website and download

there are many more.....

Once you have your Feed Reader, it is a matter of finding sites that syndicate content and adding their RSS f