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
	Colombian Officials Recount Rescue Plan
	BOGOTA, Colombia, July 5 -- Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos told a special team of intelligence agents assigned with drawing up a hostage rescue operation to be inventive and bold.
	Restoring Past Glory in Old Kabul
	KABUL -- The road that rings the old city district of Murad Khane is thick with smoke from the hearths of a row of blacksmiths. Until recently, few people in the Afghan capital had much reason to venture beyond the plumes of black smoke into the district.
	African Immigrants Among Obama's Enthusiastic Backers
	A catered fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama was held recently at Duke's City, an upscale restaurant and bar nestled amid the hip new condominiums in the District's U Street corridor, where up-and-coming white professionals are slowly taking over an area that was once mostly black.

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.