RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

Wikipedia article

Do you ever want to get a list of the latest headlines on CNN without having to actually dig through their website? What about the latest headlines of CNN, The New York Times, and ESPN all combined in one? This is the most common use of RSS, a system which periodically "checks in" with certain web sites to see if they have added any new content recently.

RSS is very popular with news sites and bloggers, as titles or headlines of articles can be quickly announced to interested parties even if they haven't actually visited the website in question.

Viewing an RSS feed

Please note that Internet Explorer does not currently support RSS feeds. This will be fixed in the next version (IE7), but until then you have to use another (more modern) browser such as Safari, Firefox, or Opera.

If you're at a site that publishes an RSS feed, a small icon will appear in the address bar.

• Firefox, Opera, and IE7:
• Safari:

Clicking this icon will add it to your list of bookmarks, but this one will be special. If you click on it, it will show you a list of the links to the site's latest articles (you may want to drag it to your Bookmarks toolbar for easy access).

This is just one way to view RSS feeds; it's important to find the one that suits you best.