Basically it is a quick view of everything that you have missed and summarizes it. Then if there is something that you want to look into further, the actual website is only a click away. I see how it could be convenient but I didn't really enjoy it.
There are several different ways of adding another side to your reader. These are also called 'subscriptions'. In order to add a new subscription you can go to the actual website and click a little symbol beside the URL that adds it to your reader, you can go to the reader and add a subscription through the drop down menu or you can 'follow' a blog on blogger and with a google reader account, it will automatically be added for you.
I had gotten so used to visiting each individual site that this is what I was used to. So when I started using the reader, I didn't really like how the information was displayed. Also, because sometimes I would find myself automatically going to my bookmarked pages from my browser instead of going to the reader and then by the time I remembered to look at them in reader I had already seen all of the updates and the information that the reader was giving me was obsolete.
This technology would be much more useful on a daily basis if I were to commit to it more. I think with a little more practice, and once I add more blogs that I follow to the reader it will be much more convenient than going through each individual site.
I think the web-based aggregator is better than desktop software because it updates automatically when you go online and you don't need your computer to have a constant connection to the internet to have your reader updated. Also, it is easy to go to and easy to navigate instead of having extra software that needs to be installed on your computer.
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