RSS is an acronym used for describing the process of content
syndication via the Internet. Rather than try to explain the
concepts, I’ve grabbed a video that does a great job of visually
showing how RSS works and its benefits for you. Check it out:
RSS in Plain English If you watched the video, you should have a
good idea for how RSS works. REAL-WORLD RSS EXAMPLE Here’s
another quick example in real-world terms for how RSS works:
Imagine you like to read about the news in your town. Every
morning, you could walk downtown, buy a newspaper from store and
then return home with it to read it during your morning coffee.
Or you could subscribe to home-delivery of the paper. If you
subscribe to home-delivery, you never have to leave your home to
get the day’s newspaper. Now, think about the delivery service
that chucks the paper at your front door as RSS and think of a
RSS reader as your home. By using an RSS reader, you can have
content delivered to you and you don’t have to visit a number of
sites to discover whet