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"RSS is a relatively simple tool for sharing and distributing content through a common standard for describing content data elements (i.e. title, summary, description, etc.) so that they can be published with a common understanding about how they should be parsed and displayed. Syndication extends published content so that it reaches more readers, igniting community as content is shared and responses posted. Sites would become nodes in a network where content is shared in all directions, weaving the microcommunities together." (Jon Lebkowsky)
RSS is a web format that allows users to create standardized web feeds, that anyone can read with a single aggregator program, or "feed reader." Instead of visiting different websites to see what has been posted recently, users can automatically see the headlines, first paragraphs, or entire posts via one page (either a web page or a page on a standalone application known as an "RSS aggregator.") RSS feeds are used to syndicate regularly updated websites, such as blogs, video, news sites, and all kinds of other data. Through RSS, users no longer need to refresh websites individually looking for new posts or articles, or follow a host of links just to stay current, but can monitor a wide range of sites and data in one place. Aggregator programs can be web-based, a desktop app, or integrated into another program such as an email client or web browser.
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