The Web Weaver
What is RSS?
Mitch Webb | August 15, 2008
RSS
RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines, and podcasts in a standardized format. It is a free and easy way to promote a web site and its content without the need to advertise or create a complicated content sharing partnerships. RSS technology is being used by millions of web users around the world to keep track of their favorite web sites.
The initials “RSS” are used to refer to the following formats:
- Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
