Google Reader is a tool for gathering, reading, and sharing all the interesting blogs and websites you read into one location within your Google application toolbar
Terminology
Subscription: Items from the web you wish to add to your Google Reader
Reader Feed: After subscribing to a site or blog, the items on said site or blog will automatically be placed in your Reader as they become available
Getting started
Subscribe to a Feed
Enter the URL of your blog or site at “Add a Subscription”
Most blogs have feed autodiscovery meaning the site will automatically tell Reader where to find a blog’s feed
Reading Feeds
See the number of new or unread items next to each feed’s title
Click on the feed’s title will display the contents of the feed in your browser
Discover MORE Feeds
Find feeds recommended for you based on your existing subscriptions
Share Items With Friends
Share interesting news items with your friends
Adding Notes
Comment on news items that your friends have shared with you