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RSS is the ultimate Opt-in way for websites to publish regularly updated information to users without forcing the user to check for updates by visiting the website or using email, thus avoiding spam filtering, email lists and other pitfalls.
Users subscribe to RSS feeds for sites that they want to keep updated on by using an RSS reader. This reader can be almost anything: a web browser, an email program, a special program or even a website.
By letting users choose their feeds, they get exactly what they want, while avoiding what they don't want. They are never placed on any list, and there is no way to force a user to subscribe to a feed. Everything is voluntary and completely under the user's control.
RSS Enabled Browsers
| When using your browser as an RSS reader, each feed shows up in your bookmarks as a folder, and each item from that feed shows up as another individual bookmark inside. |
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Safari |
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RSS Email Programs
| Using an email program as an RSS reader, a folder is created for each feed, and each item from that feed shows up as a new message. |
| Thunderbird |
NewsGator for Outlook |
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RSS Stand-alone Programs
| Stand-alone programs can vary quite a bit, but generally you have greater control over how to display your feeds, including aggregating, or grouping, them together. |
| RssReader |
FeedReader |
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RSS Websites
| There are some great websites that offer users the ability to subscribe to feeds. Some of these, such as My Yahoo! and My MSN, are pages that users may already be using as a homepage. RSS feeds simply show up as new items on the page.
Other websites were created just for RSS feeds. These sites allow you to aggregate several feeds, so it's easier to find the information that really interests you. Using these sites, some people subscribe to 600-700 feeds or more! |
| Bloglines |
My Yahoo! |
My MSN |
NewsGator Online |
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