RSS

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RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It is a protocol that permits news feeds. It's like a news ticker for the web. The file extension for a RSS feed is .xml - whilst the .xml can be 'read' with a web browser, it will not pick up the news feeds for you, and will look like gibberish. Several newspapers and television stations have RSS news feeds available on their websites, often indicated by an orange "RSS" or "XML" icon.

To use RSS, you first need to configure a "News Reader" program, like the ones below:

Apple's Safari 1.3 browser will support RSS.

There are also numerous "News Reader" programs which support RSS. These include:

• NewsMac
• NewsFire
• NetNewsWire
• PulpFiction
• Shrook
• NewsFan

Then you need to follow your News Reader's instructions for how to add a feed - look for small orange buttons on a webpage to see if they have an RSS/atom feed available.

[edit] RSS and News Aggregator Links

• NewsMac Pro
• NewsFire
• NetNewsWire
• PulpFiction
• Shrook
• NewsFan
• Apple's RSS information page
• Wikipedia article on News Aggregators

[edit] Recommended RSS Feeds