RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.
RSS is a system which allows people to subscribe to their favourite websites, as long as the website has an RSS feed. By subscribing to an RSS feed one can use RSS software (commonly known as a feed reader) to check a list of RSS feeds and display any updates that it finds.
Various forms of software can be found to allow the user to check their favourite RSS feeds for updates in a matter of seconds. The main types of these consist of standalone software and browser plug-ins.
Typically, on web pages, RSS feeds are commonly linked with the word "Subscribe".
RSS is a growing website utility which is becoming more and more common across a widespread range of content. Various search-engines exist, such as Feedster, which allow you to search for RSS published content.
Why is RSS important to my organisation?
RSS is very useful because it allows various content to be categorised. So, if you, for example, have an interest in fishing, it's fairly likely that you'll be able to find lots of other people who share that interest online. A lot of these people may write about that interest in a blog or webjournal. By using RSS you're able to find that content and subscribe to it so that you can view updates quickly and easily.
Also, by using your own RSS feed on your own webpage or blog, you're able to display various other RSS feeds in your category of interest. Eventually, by doing this, you find that you'll have a lot of content in your interest very easily.
COSMIC have an RSS feed of our news items - you can view and subscribe to it by clicking on this button 