by Xsdew

Created on: December 20, 2008   Last Updated: July 08, 2011

RSS - Really Simple Syndication, right? Click the little orange button and that's it, right? Well, one thing that usually isn't so simple is deciding on what to use for reading all your news. Never fear, dear reader! I have some suggestions to offer you in this troubling time so that you can quickly assemble a reading list (one that will hopefully include the words of yours truly).

• Google Reader: (http://reader.google.com) This is the one that I use. Whenever I click the subscribe button in Firefox, my feeds are added to my reading list. It has a very navigable design with tons of keyboard shortcuts, and I consider it to be the most flexible. It also offers several new sites to read based on your saved feeds. If you want, you can even bypass Reader itself and have your feeds set us as little boxes on your personalized iGoogle (http://www.google.com/ig/) page. Unfortunately, Google's new browser, Chrome does not yet have RSS technology built in.

• Rososo: (http://www.rososo.com) Branded as the "peaceful newsreader", Rososo is a great pick for anyone who likes to keep up with news, but not at the same frantic pace as some crazy people (e.g., me). It shows you which of your bookmarked pages have updated, but hides the rest of the information so you don't rip your hair out at all the new articles you have to read. You don't even have to go through the trouble of creating an account to use it.

• uTorrent: (http://www.utorrent.com) I know what you're thinking: "Wait a minute, isn't this a download program?" Yes, it is! It is also RSS-capable, and lets you read feeds directly in the program, so if you do a lot of fileswapping (legal or otherwise), you might want to look into this.

• Mozilla Firefox: (http://mozilla.com) I know that I mentioned earlier how I like to gather my RSS feeds with Firefox and read them later on Google. Firefox also has its own RSS reader built in from the start, and it also works very well.

• Apple Safari: (http://www.apple.com) If you're more Mac than PC, or just prefer Safari over Firefox, Apple's browser also has an exceptional built in RSS feedreader.

This list is by no means comprehensive, of course. The savvier the programs are made, the more likely they are to pay attention to RSS these days. You might have several programs or know of several websites that can keep track of all your feeds without even knowing it.

The best way to find the one that works for you is simply by exploring. The Internet is a huge, fun place. Go look around some, and find what works best for you.

Happy reading!

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