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

WSJ.com: What's News Europe
	Exports Pump Up German Profits
	Booming Asian demand and a weakened euro continued to propel Germany's export-driven economy as well as the earnings of some of the country's biggest companies.
	BP's Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill Response
	Tony Hayward, the departing chief executive of BP, is unrepentant about how the energy giant responded to the U.S.'s largest offshore oil spill.
	Higher Output Boosts Shell's Net
	Royal Dutch Shell posted a 15% rise in net profit, as oil and gas production rose 5% and cost cutting accelerated.

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.