What does RSS stand for?

There are three related web syndication formats called RSS. RSS can stand for Rich Site Summary, RDF Site Summary, or Really Simple Syndication as a result. Most people use RSS to mean Really Simple Syndication.

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What does RSS do?

RSS feeds let you see when web sites have added new information, as soon as it's published, all in one place. The information is sent directly to you so you don't have to click from site to site to keep up-to-date with information on the web.

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What sort of information can RSS deliver?

RSS can deliver almost any information that can be broken down into discrete items. News headlines, articles, photographs, video, and audio files can all be syndicated using RSS feeds.

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How do I start using RSS?

You will need a news reader to receive RSS feeds. This is the software that automatically checks and allows you to read RSS feeds. Some news readers can be downloaded from the web and installed on your computer while other news readers are web based. Many news readers are free.

The next step is choosing what information you want to receive in your news reader by finding and subscribing to RSS feeds. Web sites will normally display one of these orange and white pictures to indicate they provide RSS feeds rss icon . Instructions should be provided on the web site.