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Getting News Faster and Better: RSS News Feeds

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and Atom feeds are great alternatives to email newsletters. They work like newsletters by delivering the latest news to your desktop, but since you only get what you ask for, RSS feeds are a spam free way to follow blogs and newsy sites.
RSS Feeds are the Better Email Newsletters
Have your favorite email newsletters stopped arriving because your ISP filters spam (and newsletters)? Is it difficult to find the cherished newsletters among all the junk mail? Subscribing to RSS feeds is the spam free answer.
RSS for Web Designers and Authors
Web Design/HTML Guide Jennifer Kyrnin has a comprehensive set of resources, articles and howtos for using RSS for your web site. She'll help you build an RSS feed, shows you how to syndicate and promote it, and has the best tools for the job.
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