Today there are countless websites and within this sea of information, many people tend to navigate these waters by following a select few.  Instead of fishing for our favorite websites every time we log onto the Internet, wouldn’t it be nice to automatically receive updates from your favorite sites?  This is where RSS comes into play.

RSS stands for “Really Simple Syn-di-cation.”  Personally, I’m what you would consider, “technically declined.” So if this definition doesn’t help you any, don’t worry, it doesn’t do anything for me either.  This is why I liked the definition for RSS found on Back in Skinny Jeans, “Ready for Some Stories.”

What I found – and what I am growing to love and appreciate – is that an RSS subscription to websites and blogs – such as Pre-em-i-nence (shameless plug) – provides the subscriber with automatic updates.  Instead of having to remember website and blog addresses, bookmarking them, or manually typing in their address, you can subscribe to them via their RSS feed and receive updates.  This way you save time sailing the expanse of the ocean in search of your favorite websites and blogs.

I know this is great and all, but how do you actually use RSS?  Read the rest of this entry »