Have you ever visited a great website or blog and wish you could be updated when a new entry is made.
The easiest way to accomplish this task is by using RSS feed. You will see a icon like this which allows you to subscribe to recieve this sites feed. Just click on the symbol and follow the directions.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way for writers to make news, blogs, audio, video, and other content available to subscribers at no charge. RSS provides a convenient way to receive news updates and articles from the many Web site automatically.
An RSS "document" (which is called a feed, Web feed or channel) includes at least a headline and a summary. RSS feeds can be read using software called an "RSS reader" or "aggregator", which can either be Web based or desktop based. The RSS reader checks the your subscribed feeds regularly for new posts, downloads any new updates, and provides an interface to read the feed. The user subscribes to a feed by entering into the reader the feed's URI or by clicking an RSS icon in a web browser that initiates the subscription process.
The best part of signing up to great RSS feeds is that once you found something of interest you can share it to friends or websites you might have. Try it today! If you need a reader try signing up for googles free reader at www.google.com/reader or explore another format on your iTune account.
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