RSS Feeds (Really Simple Syndication), brings updated information straight to your desktop, providing an easy way to monitor fresh content. RSS feeds highlight new material so you don't have to repeatedly check a site yourself for updates.
 How does it work
RSS allows a users computer to fetch and understand the information, so that all of the lists they're interested in can be tracked and personalized for them.
To enable this, a Web site will make an RSS feed, or channel, available, just like any other file or resource on the server. Once a feed is available, computers can regularly fetch the file to get the most recent items on the list. A program, called a News Reader, manages a number of lists and presents them to the user in a single page.
Once you have chosen your News Reader, all you have to do is choose what content you would like. Go to a website that uses RSS feeds and click on the RSS button to subscribe to the feed.
News Readers
In order to make use of this clever feature, you need a news reader. There are a number of ways to find a news reader, some browsers including the latest versions of Firefox, Opera and Safari have built in News Readers, or alternatively download and install one of the many different versions available. Different Readers work on different systems so be aware when you make your choice.
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