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| 1. | What does RSS stand for? | ||
| RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. |
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| 2. | What can RSS feeds be used for? | ||
| Initially RSS feeds were intended for news headlines. The usage has expanded to include descriptions of specific information, forum headlines, new auction listings, updated listings of houses for sale, and a number of other uses. |
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| 3. | How do I read a RSS feed? | ||
| Feeds can be viewed either online using a website like Netvibes, MyYahoo, iGoogle, etc. or by downloading feed reading software. Air France proposed its own widget. |
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| 4. | What is the difference between news aggregators and feed readers? | ||
| RSS feed readers and news aggregators are essentially the same thing; both allow for viewing RSS feeds. News aggregators are designed specifically to view news related feeds but technically they are able to read any feeds. |
