RSS may not be the most popular tool on the internet these days, but to hundreds of thousands of people it is an essential tool to keep connected with your favorite blogs and websites quickly and easily. Since 1999 when RSS formally came out, there have been few major changes to XML coding and the way that RSS is used, but that does not mean that there is not plenty to learn about Really Simple Syndication.
- What is RSS reader news all about these days?
Google Reader is officially dead, and there have been reports of general RSS declining readership from some places, but strong support in others. Ask a community like Lifehacker, which is full of tech savvy people, and you will find that RSS readers are widely used. Look at results of a formal survey by Ipsos Insight and Yahoo, and you will find that only about 12% of people polled even know what an RSS reader is. What is undeniable though is that RSS readers are easier than ever to use, especially with the advent of user-