Web 2.0 Week 3 - RSS and Newsreaders

What is RSS?
Really simple syndication (a.k.a. rich site summary) is an XML-based web application used for sharing web content. This format is used on a website and then compiled and viewed with a feed reader (a.k.a feed aggregator). Instead of the end-user going out and viewing individual websites for any recent updates, the end-user subsribes to feeds from the various sites. The sites with feeds will then send updated information to the user's feed reader. This is a valuable time saver!

I would like to learn how to write code for use on my websites so that viewers can subscribe to my site and get updates in a timely fashion. I'm used to using WYSIWYGs for creating and updating my websites. I'm getting better at locating HTML that I can plug into those sites. So, my next step is to locate information on how to easily add the proper code and quickly update it.