RSS is a simple way to get information to come to you instead of you looking for it. It stands for Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication. Why go to ten different websites when they come to you on one page. Google reader is a simple and easy way to use rss. You can have your favorite blogs, e-mail, or social network all on one page. Rss works by you clicking on a small organge square that says rss. Then it will send a link to the aggregator you desire for it to be linked up to so will not have to check for new blogs or mail from different pages it will all be on one main page.
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http://gregsedwards.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!19760888BE8FCA70!1550.entry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU&eurl=http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english
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