RSS

Last week during class I was introduced to RSS- Really Simple Syndication. I really never understood RSS until I read about it last week and explored. I had heard the term used in previous classes by teachers but it never made sense to me. I didn't know what they were talking about. I learned that RSS allows people to subscribe to online information by using a reader which will automatically check/download the new content on the subscribed web pages. RSS can help one organize all the information available to them on the web by simply clicking a button. It eliminates having to go through all the individual websites to get to the one that actually interests you. I became part of google reader last week where I subscribed to follow two websites so far. It's great because it has automatically downloaded the new content available on each site. It keeps me updated!