RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. The best way to understand the usefulness of RSS feeds is to try it out.
What is RSS ?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It allows you to
syndicate your Website, Publication or Journal thus letting others keep track of
your updated entries. Or if your on the user end, it will let you read pieces of information from websites and other information sources.
What can RSS Feeds do for me ?
Instead of visiting
the a website everyday, new information can come to your computer and
other networked device.
How do I get started with RSS?
1. Get a RSS client or RSS reader - list of RSS
readers
2. Find a RSS Feed. All blogs on http://diarist.com offer RSS feeds
3. Add your RSS Feed link to your RSS Reader
4. Enjoy the content
5. Now whenever possible, you can add infomation sources to your RSS reader and stay informed on what's important to you.
Ok, Can I absorbe with RSS Feeds in Outlook
Yes.
NewsGator http://newsgator.com is a RSS news
aggregator that runs in Microsoft Outlook. There is a Free 14-day trial - it is
not free.
Scopeware Vision http://www.knowyourstuff.com/, places RSS content in the stream right along with your documents and email.
Can I absorbe RSS with my Instant Messanger ?
I heard
that a certain Trillian Pro plugin can absorbe RSS Feeds
Are there other uses for RSS Feeds ?
Definatly.
Usage is really limited to your imagination. Here is a random list of
ideas..
"Who is in the building" Feed
"What's on the menu today ?" Feed
Who left the compound Feed
Software
Respository Feed
Webcam Feeds - ( View new Webcam locations )
Discussion
Forum Feeds
Health Alert Feeds
Status Report Feeds
Training Room
Schedule Feed
Conference Room Schedule Feed
Water Bill Report
Feeds
Internet Usage Report Feeds
Credit Card Transaction
Feeds
Internet Traffic Report Feeds
Website Traffic Report Feeds
News
Feeds
What's on TV Today Feeds
Basically, if you have a information based request that can be answered more than once, RSS is a great tool deliver/receive the replies.
Lockergnome.com RSS Quickstart - Nice induction to RSS - my feedreader fetches Lockergnome RSS.
Scopeware Vision introduction to RSS - Answers to "what's RSS" and "Why should I use RSS ?"
Yet Another RSS FAQ (RSS Info)