What are RSS Feeds?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. They are lightweight file formats used by websites to publish their headlines and latest content. If a site is using a RSS feed to publish it's latest content, it is usually denoted by those orange XML or RSS buttons. To read these feeds you need a software called RSS Reader.

As a user, the benefits of a RSS feed is you don't have to visit the site regularly to see if it's been updated. You can check it from your RSS Reader itself. To subscribe to a RSS feed, simply right-click (or control-click for Mac) on a feed button/link below, and select "Copy shortcut" or "Copy link," then paste the link into your RSS Reader.

There are two types of RSS readers, web-based and desktop. Web-based readers need not require to to download any software to your PC. You can subscribe to and read feeds online just like you read your email on any web-based client (Yahoo!/Hotmail). Desktop readers require you to download a software to your PC and all the data will be stored in your PC.

Web-based Readers

Bloglines
http://www.bloglines.com/

Rojo
http://www.rojo.com/

NewsGator
http://www.newsgator.com/ngs/default.aspx

Desktop Readers

Feedreader
http://www.feedreader.com/

RssReader
http://www.rssreader.com/

SharpReader
http://www.sharpreader.net/