What is it?
RSS is a format for publishing online content. Web page content is typically published in HTML format. RSS is an alternate format that is used to deliver text content to RSS readers or aggregators. RSS aggregators are web sites or tools that allow you to subscribe to RSS-compatible Web content. Think of an RSS aggregator as an inbox, but instead of receiving emails, you receive messages from your selected sites and blogs about new content on those sites. This allows you to receive new site content when it is published, in a single place - and you won't have to routinely check your favorite sites to see what has been added.
How do I do this?
You first need to download or subscribe to an RSS aggregator. Recommended examples (that are also free) include You Subscribe: RSS and News Gator Online. These tools allow you to receive subscribed content within Outlook or via a single, customized Web page.
You will then need to subscribe to sites of interest. Many sites and blogs provide RSS-format versions of their content. To subscribe to the IDSA Human Factors section site (this site), you'll need to subscribe using your RSS aggregator to the following URL:
