RSS Feeds

[Kollektor]

Xyphis, here's a technology that will have you addicted in about 5 minutes.

RSS 101: Sounds scary, but it's simple. At the bottom of many websites you have an RSS logo like this:



Just click on it and a new webpage will open up. Go to your URL field at the top of your browser and copy the funny looking XML address.

Go into your RSS Aggregator (an application that feeds different news sources into a single place) and click on "Add Feed." Paste the URL in there and now you're porting live news right into your custom built page.

There are many types of Aggregators and feed solutions out there. For instance, there's a FireFox plugin and a trillion apps out there like FeedBurner, etc.

Why an RSS feed?
Simple. You visit a gazillion sites each day and search for relevant information. It's time consuming. The RSS feed allows you to consolidate all of your information flow into a single place. No more site jumping.