RSS
RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a “feed”, “web feed”, or “channel”, contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that’s easier than checking them manually.
RSS content can be read using software called an “RSS reader” or an “aggregator”. The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed’s link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.
RSS feeds are a great way to keep up to date with what is going on in a particular field or industry. RSS feeds are on most news, radio, magazine, etc web sites. Almost any topic is covered by RSS feeds. You will get a quick snapshot of the article and can then quickly skim what that web site has to offer without actually going to the web site. You can read the full article if you choose. A lot less time consuming than going to each site and seeing what articles are new.
RSS feeds can be read on your mobile phone too! MS Outlook has a built in RSS read along with MS Vista. You can utilize these or any other RSS reader. There are tons out there. Yahoo and Gmail provide RSS readers within your email too.
Bloglines (RSS Reader) - http://www.bloglines.com/