Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a lightweight XML format designed for sharing headlines and other Web content. Think of it as a distributable "What's New" for your site. Originated by UserLand in 1997 and subsequently used by Netscape to fill channels for Netcenter, RSS has evolved into a popular means of sharing content between sites (including the BBC, CNET, CNN, Disney, Forbes, Motley Fool, Wired, Red Herring, Salon, Slashdot, ZDNet, and more). RSS solves myriad problems webmasters commonly face, such as increasing traffic, and gathering and distributing news. RSS can also be the basis for additional content distribution services.

There are several ways to receive RSS feeds. Your Mail application on your Macbook (Mail.app) can handle the job for you. Just go to file and select “add RSS feeds.” Your RSS feeds will now be available with your mail. An alternative way to receive RSS feeds is with a feed reader. NetNewsWire is a very popular application for this task. NNW was once a pay product, is now available for free. You can also subscribe to this site. The link for M4M is available and the bottom , or you can just click on the title of this story. In addition, Look in your URL window at the top of this page. You will see an orange icon at the right of the address. If you hover over that icon, you will see "subscribe to this page." Selecting this icon will give another option for capturing your news. Live Bookmarks. Live bookmarks will add a category to bookmark in your browser. You browser will periodically check for new additions to the pages that you have subscribed to. You can find a demonstration of RSS in Mail.app here. Enjoy your news!