RSS Aggregator is the name!
Posted by ablancas on May 5, 2008
RSS and Aggregators. What are they exactly? Well the word aggregator comes from the word aggregate which means to bring together or collect into one sum, mass, or body. The definition was found at http://dictionary.reference.com/. So this means an aggregator is someone who gathers the information. What is RSS? RSS are feeds on a website that check for any updates or changes. Finally a RSS aggregators is a person who collects information on updates on the website and notifies subscribers. This tool and others web 2.0 tools are important today because they help you by organizing the most important things that you wish to know like current events and weather. One who sets up an aggregator has the advantage of getting the updates of their favorite blogs the second they are updated. Setting up a RSS aggregator is simple, all that you have to do is setup an account. Some aggregators include Google Reader, netvibes, and Bloglines. If you already have a google account all you have to do is sign in on Google Reader. Then again you can also create an account at one of the following. Netvibes:http://www.netvibes.com/#General ; Bloglines:http://www.bloglines.com/ ; or Google Reader: https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?hl=en&nui=1&service=reader&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Freader%2Fview%2F%3Fhl%3Den%26tab%3Dwy%26safe%3Don
Once you have created an account just go to your favorite websites and look for the subscribe button which might look like the following:
These buttons can be found either on the top or bottom of the page or the left or right side of the page. usually the button is the same like the ones posted above and don’t change in look. So take my advice and try a RSS Aggregator.
