RSS (supposedly from either Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) is a protocol for sharing information, most often used to share content that changes often, like news stories or blog entries. It is an XML encoded format and there are many utilities such as the free and robust MagpieRSS PHP based reader which we are using for the example below. You can use RSS services to add content to your site, and help to make sure that your site has fresh and relevant information for users.

Example: Latest 3 News Feeds New Random Feed

washingtonpost.com - World
	Burma Rejects Large Scale Relief Effort
	BANGKOK, May 14 -- The United States landed five more planeloads of relief supplies in Burma Wednesday to help survivors of Tropical Cyclone Nargis, and Burmese authorities agreed to let 160 Asian aid workers assist its struggling relief effort. But the country's reclusive military rulers continued...
	Caught Between Forces Vying for the Soul of a Country
	BAGHDAD, May 13 -- Inside his olive-green tent, Abbas Laibi Sadoon unveiled the fresh scar on the right shoulder of his 7-year-old son, Ali. It was caused, Sadoon said, by a U.S. airstrike targeting Shiite militiamen in the capital's Sadr City enclave. That was why his family fled their home six ...
	In France, 7 Are Convicted on Terrorism Charges
	PARIS, May 14 -- A French judge on Wednesday convicted seven men on terrorism charges for recruiting young French Muslims to fight against U.S. forces in Iraq.

RSS References
	High Quality News Feeds & PR
	This is one of the better quality RSS feeders out there, we like to use this site for our clients - both for PR promotion and to receive news feeds - though this, as always, is not an endorsement.
	Search for RSS Feeds on Feed24
	Not the best place to find sources, since this site keeps them closely guarded, but it will give you a good idea of just how vast the sea of RSS feeds can be.
	What is RSS?
	This is a good site for the beginner who wants to find out a little about the history and meansing for RSS and how it might be used.
	Introduction to RSS
	This is a good introduction for the coding enthusiast, though not truly suited for the average Internet user. Take a look if you feel comfortable with HTML or XML code, as the syntax is XML compliant (mostly).
	RSS on Wikipedia
	Here is where you can learn pretty much anything that you ever might want to know about RSS. History, standards, protocols, versions, etc.