How do I know what's new in the genealogy world today?

There are a number of programs called aggregators. These aggregatorprograms do all the work for you of going out onto the Internet andgathering any changes in posts to websites and blogs. Google Reader andother similar programs are also known as feed aggregators. They may alsobe referred to as feed readers, news readers, or rss readers. (RSSstands for really simple syndication). Aggregators reduce the effortneeded to check a number of blogs or websites for any updates or changesby automating the process and creating a virtual personal list ofheadlines. Personally, I use Google Reader as an app (application) on myiGoogle page. Every time I log onto the Internet, from any computer,including my iPhone, I can see a list of the updated websites and blogsin my reader list.

I must admit, sometimes I get behind in even reading the headlines. Butnormally, I review the list several times a day and save off bybookmarking any articles or news events that appear interesting. Most ofthe time, I review the saved articles for comment or ideas. I do nothave time to look at all of the many, many articles and posts that getlisted by Google Reader every day, but I read enough to stay in touchwith what ever is going on that day. This all takes time. But it takesfar less time than searching the web and trying to open individualwebsites.

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How do I know what's new in the genealogy world today?

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