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"Why You Need an RSS Feed Reader"

This post was written by Nicole Black: "Whenever my colleagues approach me for advice about setting up a blog, the first thing I do is ask them which RSS feed readers they use.

Most of the time I'm met with a blank look, which never ceases to amaze me given how long feed readers have been around.

Using an RSS feed reader is such an important step to take, and since I continue to be met with puzzled expressions whenever I broach the subject, I figured it Is high time I explained the concept more fully.

An RSS feed is a summary of website content that can be found on most news websites and blogs. An RSS feed reader is a web-based application that allows you to subscribe to the RSS feed of various websites, then aggregates the multiple feeds, allowing you to read them at a single location..."

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Source: Sui Generis--a New York law blog, 10 June 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on June 16, 2010 (boomark / email).