RSS

RSS in a nutshell is, “a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading.” I have always known about RSS but not what it was or how it worked. After reading up on sites and watching some videos I now know what it is. To me RSS is like the headlines on a newspaper, it shows you the main idea of whats new in the world and if your interseted then you can read on. A RSS reader or content aggregator is like a newspaper delivery service. Instead of you having to go out to a news stand or a newspapers building they bring it to you. This helps in finding the information from the blogs you like to read and having them in one spot instead of having to go out to them one by one.

Sources:
http://www.whatisrss.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8G5dFddz8c
http://rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html