RSS

Brief introduction.


What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) 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.

Why RSS?

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. The number of sites offering RSS feeds is growing rapidly and includes big names like Yahoo News.

What do I need to do to read an RSS Feed?

Feed Reader or News Aggregator software allow you to grab the RSS feeds from various sites and display them for you to read and use. A variety of RSS Readers are available for different platforms. Please see below for a list of suggested feed readers.

RSS Readers

Thunderbird

All in one email client, rss reader and newsgroup reader. - Windows

NetNewsWire

This elegant Mac-like aggregator is easy to use and powerful. - Macintosh

Straw

The best aggregator for GNOME. - Linux