During this session, we'll look at how RSS is used in syndicating and aggregating content. You'll see the overall flow of information, how RSS is produced and consumed, what RSS looks like and how the information is structured. We'll also look at some common RSS tools, and examine how your programs can read and write RSS. After looking at how RSS can be extended, we'll wind up looking briefly at the role RDF plays in RSS 1.0. Examples will be taken from weblogs, news sites, and ERP systems.