FAQ / RSS feed
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1. What does RSS stand for?
2. What can RSS feeds be used for?
3. How do I read a RSS feed?
4. What is the difference between news aggregators and feed readers?
1. What does RSS stand for?
RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary.
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.
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.
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.