RSS (an acronym for "Rich Site Summary" and later coined Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for distribution and aggregating Web content (such as news, headlines and website updates). Using RSS, web content providers like Asian-Recipes can easily create and disseminate feeds of data that include, for example, latest update, how-to build successful web site, internet business models to copy. Other sites using RSS to deliver to a wider audience include Yahoo News, CNET News and others.

For example, Yahoo News (RSS) headlines can be viewed like bookmarks in Firefox or viewed like email in Thunderbird.

Many web sites generate RSS feeds such as the BBC News (RSS), Yahoo News (RSS), and your favorite Blog. RSS comes in many flavors, including RSS 0.9, RSS 1.0, RSS 2.0, and Atom.

You can find many RSS feeds at: Technorati, Feedster, and Syndic8.com

How can I use RSS?

Typical applications for consuming or using RSS include:

• Using a program known as a News Aggregator to collect, update and display RSS feeds.

• Incorporating RSS feeds into weblogs.

News Aggregator, also known as news readers, will download and display RSS feeds for you. A number of free and commercial News Aggregators are available for download. Popular news readers include AmphetaDesk, NetNewsWire, Radio Uderland.

Another way many people use RSS feeds is by incorporating content into weblogs, or "blogs". Blogs are webpages comprised of usually short, frequently updated items and web links. Blogging as a publishing tool is used for many purposes like traditional journalism, personal journals, group discussions around a topic, and many other combinations in-between.