RSS is written in XML-based format that allows the syndication of the lists of the hyperlinks, along with other information, or metadata, that helps viewers decide whether they want to follow the link.

Before you continue the Academic Tutorial RSS you should have a basic understanding of the following:

1 HTML or XHTML

2 XML

RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a format for delivering regularly changing web page content. Many news that is related to sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary.

RSS allows you to organize or syndicate your site content

RSS defines an easy way to share and view headlines and content of your site.

RSS files can be automatically updated.

RSS allows personalized views for different sites.

RSS is written in XML-based formate.

RSS was designed for showing the selected information or data.

If you not using the RSS, users will have to check your site daily for new updates. This may be take more time-consuming for many users. With an RSS feed (RSS is often called a News feed or RSS feed) they can check your site faster using an RSS aggregator (a site or program that gathers and sorts out RSS feeds).

Since RSS data is small and also fast to load, it can easily be used with services.For example cell phones or PDA's.

Web-rings with same information can easily share data on their sites to make them better and more useful.

Webmasters who seldom update their web sites and do not need RSS!

RSS is useful for web sites that are updated very frequently.

For Example:

News sites - Lists news with title, date and descriptions

Companies - Lists news, new products,given information for next coming product.

Calendars - Lists upcoming events and important days.

Site changes - Lists changed pages or want for new pages

RSS is uses everywhere where the need for updating the site very fast.

With RSS, content on the internet becomes easier to find, and web developers can spread their information more easily to special interest groups.