What is RSS?

Overview of RSS

The RSS is a standard way to be kept informed of new content for a website without having to consult.

The format "RSS" to describe a synthetic content of a website in an XML format to allow its use by third parties. The RSS file, also known as RSS feeds, RSS feed or RSS feed containing information dissemination, is maintained constantly to contain the latest information to publish.

To use RSS, a user must have a specific tool, called "RSS reader" or "RSS aggregator" in order to exploit the son RSS. Thus, it is possible to see in one place the latest of dozens and sometimes hundreds of websites without having to visit them and without having to submit personal information.

Main RSS

RSS Owl is an RSS reader multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac) in Java. This includes import and export OPML:
http://www.rssowl.org/

RSS Reader is a drive for Windows, requiring the installation. NET Framework:
http://www.rssreader.com/

FeedReader is an RSS reader that supports RSS and Atom formats:
http://www.feedreader.com/

The mail client Mozilla Thunderbird allows native son to exploit the RSS and display them as mail:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/

The Mozilla Firefox browser allows you to subscribe to an RSS feed and display news via its menus:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

There are also extensions for Firefox (RSS readers improved):
http://tinyurl.com/ecmkp

The Opera browser also supports RSS feeds:
http://www.opera.com (See: http://www.opera.com/support/tutorials/flash/rss/)

Online RSS aggregators

It is possible to opt for a solution "online" for its RSS feeds. The advantage is especially if you use this player for several computers. Thus, articles read on your workplace for example appear already read when you also check the weekend.
Several sites to accommodate its homepage use RSS aggregators. These include netvibes, Google, Eskobo Beta, Goowy, Windows Live
Gregarius is an aggregator online that you install on your personal website. One advantage is that you can also share with others.