Getting to Know RSS

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication

Wiki defines RSS as

RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines, and podcasts in a standardized format.An RSS document (which is called a “feed,” “web feed,” or “channel”) contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with web sites in an automated manner that can be piped into special programs or filtered displays.

I have not given much thought about RSS but I have some projects which I hope that will be easier to implement with the use of RSS aggregator. RSS aggregator is a software or program that collects RSS feeds from several websites and place them into one place so a person does not need to visit the individual websites. I have been reading for a day on how to convert RSS feeds into HTML or any form that will be useful but I have not found the answer to my question yet. I am not getting the results that I want.

The discussions I’ve read so far are for continuous update. I would like the data to be stored in a database. Unfamiliar with the methodology, I think I am still far from achieving what I have in mind. Maybe, RSS is not the answer. Maybe it is. There might be programs out there that can successfully implement my project but I do not have the funds to buy such programs. Besides, I want to know how it was done if it is another programming code. With unsolved problems like this, the more I want to continue studying.