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What is RSS?
A few resources: whatisrss.com, Wall Street Journal's RSS How-To, Wikipedia.
RSS is really simple. Just because it is an acronym doesn’t mean that it’s complicated.
RSS is a text-based format, a type of XML. RSS feeds (or channels) simply contain a list of items. This can be anything from news to blogs or classifieds.
When a Web site has an RSS feed, it is said to be “syndicated.” RSS is by far the most widely used and supported today.
Viewing RSS Feeds the Simple and Easy Way
RSS aggregators, also known as newsreaders and news aggregators, are dedicated programs which allow you to read RSS files. These aggregators come in two types: software that you download, and online aggregators. One of the most popular online aggregators is Bloglines. CNet has also given the standalone program, Bottomfeeder, a very good review. For the user who wants to view the feeds without a lot of fuss, we highly recommend you use your Web browser, either Mozilla's award-winning Firefox or Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 7.0.
In Mozilla Firefox, at the bottom of the page, click on the feed you'd like to subscribe to (ie. news, events, all job listings or specific job categories). A new page will open showing all the items in order of most recent. You can click on the 'subscribe now' button at the top, click 'ok' on the 'Add Live Bookmark' box, and the RSS link will appear underneath the address bar near the top of your browser. At any time, you can click on that link and it will show you a list of the most current items in your feed, that you can view. To remove this RSS feed from your browser at any time, right click on it and choose delete.
Internet Explorer 7.0 automatically detects RSS feeds on sites and illuminates an icon on the toolbar. A single click on the icon allows you to preview and subscribe to the RSS feed if you want -- so you’re automatically notified as content is updated. Read RSS feeds directly in the browser, scan for important stories, and filter your view with search terms or site-specific categories.