RSS is a simple method of providing information about a site for others to use and is typically used by News orientated sites to syndicate their content. A RSS "feed" is essentially a XML file, either hand-cafted or machine-made, that conforms to one of the RSS specifications and is set loose on the world for applications that understand RSS to pick up and provide links back to the original content.

With all the buzzwords flying around this industry it's a wonder anyone can keep up but in amongst it all are some words that warrant well defined use. These are the concepts of accessibility, usability and web standards. All three are vitally important to the success of web based content but often get fired around as if they were marketing terms and as such have started losing their impact. In this article we'll have a look at the difference between the three concepts and what they mean to people working with the web.