The old school recommended that to always keep in mind the activity of a site that interests us, the idea was to add the site to favorites in order to have access to the web with just one click, however, today, surely The answer is RSS, a technology that allows the sending of relevant information instantly so that users read when they think it is relevant.
RSS is a data format that is used to send content to those who are registered on a certain Internet site. This structure allows the content to be distributed without the need to use a browser, since the action is carried out through software specially created to read this kind of data, known as an aggregator. In any case, the most recent versions of the main browsers contemplate the possibility of reading RSS contents without the need to resort to additional software.
It should be noted that the acronym RSS is used to refer to different standards: Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91), RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0) and Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0).
RSS is considered in the set of XML formats and has been designed for those web spaces that are updated periodically and that allow data to be shared and used in other programs or web pages. This activity is known under the name of web syndication or web syndication, a mistranslation but very commonly used.
The RSS format has become widespread with the rise of weblogs or blogs, where information from various sources is usually shared in an integrated way. In this way, the value of the page that publishes the content is increased and the original source is more relevant, since syndication tends to link the original content.
Thanks to the great ease of use that this format presents and its versatility, it has become in a short time one of the most used data formats on the Internet to distribute content. The easiest way to keep up to date with the changes made to those pages that interest us without having to visit them every day.
However, RSS is not only useful for the user to stay informed, but it is also useful for portal administrators, who can display their content and advertise their space. The more users subscribe to the portal feeds, the greater the visibility of the web and of course the chances of success will increase.
Some terms that revolve around RSS are aggregator (software that allows instant access to the information on the desired web), feed (each rss file with information) and Reader (reader that allows you to easily read the content carried by RSS), among others.
It should be noted to conclude that thanks to aggregators and feed readers, a user can receive on the desktop of his operating system, in his email program or through other web applications, summaries of all the sites that he has selected for considering them interesting. Thanks to this tool, then, you don't have to go through dozens of sites to find out what's new.