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If you are confused by all of this talk of RSS, RSS feeds, news aggregators and readers, and are having trouble wrapping your brain around it, here’s a really simple explanation of Really Simple Syndication (RSS) and how to use it.

What is RSS? What are feeds?

RSS is a notification system used to alert subscribers of changes made to their favourite web sites. The favourite site must offer this free service in order for people to add it to their lists. It is easy to discern that the site is RSS-enabled because of the orange rectangular button that is labelled with either RSS or XML somewhere on the page.

An ‘RSS feed’ delivers regularly updated summaries of web content, including headlines that link to full versions of that content. This information is shot over to you as soon as it is published by your favourite website.

How Do I Read the Feed?

You may have noticed that when you try to click on one of the orange, rectangular buttons, you just get a squirrelly looking page of code. RSS is written in XML (Extensible Markup Language), similar to html. This means that your browser is not up to date and you will have to find another way to access the feed. You will need a RSS feed reader to make it work.

Feed Reader Choices

A feed reader, or aggregator, is an application that runs in the background, always searching for updates, never sleeping. Feed readers allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want. Currently, there are three types of readers - standalone, plug-ins and the latest versions of browsers.

A standalone reader is just that. It stands alone and processes your feeds for you. It is your news hunter and gatherer. A standalone application, such as FeedDemon, is customisable for your specific needs. You also have the ability to access your feeds while offline. The drawback here is that it is yet another program that you have to open on your desktop.

Plug-in readers, such as Pluck, plug right in and extend the functionality of existing programs, such as Internet Explorer and Outlook. Most plug-ins working within Explorer enable you to set up your channels with a headline display area for easier viewing. Programs compatible with Outlook enable you to set up folders within Outlook. The upside, is that most likely, you already have Outlook or Explorer open all the time. The downside, is that if you have many folders in Outlook already or hundreds of bookmarks in Explorer, it may be a little more difficult to find your feeds fast.

Updated versions of browsers are the simplest way to start reading feeds. The latest versions of popular web browsers support direct feeds. No stand alone reader or plug-in required. In these browsers you can simply click on the feed link to view or subscribe to it. This is by far the simplest way to test the water for those unfamiliar with the whole concept, simply ensure that you are using at least Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2.

Subscribing to an RSS Feed

 

To subscribe to our feed using a stand alone reader or plug-in, right click on the orange subscribe icon  icon on the top left of the page and select "Copy Shortcut" "Copy Link Location" to copy the location (URL) of the service. Paste this location into your reader by following the instructions within that application.

 

Another method is to click on a feed link to open in a new window, select the URL in the address bar and copy and paste it into your feed reader.

 

If you are using the latest version of Firefox or Internet Explorer as your browser, you can simply click on the feed link and start 'feeding'.

 

Reading Articles

 

Once you have subscribed to the RSS feeds that you want, your RSS reader will automatically update with the latest news/headlines.

 

The feed reader will present you with easy to browse headlines and short summaries, including links to the full article. You can see what's new, and read only the articles that interest you.

 

Hope this helps and enjoy the ‘feeds’.

 

Cheers

Antony

 

 

Links to Readers

 

Stand Alone Readers

 

FeedDemon http://www.newsgator.com/Individuals/FeedDemon/Default.aspx

 

 

Twenty of the most popular Free Readers

 

http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/06/20-free-rss-readers-reviewed/#ff

 

 

Plug-In Readers  http://www.pluck.com/

 

 

Latest Browsers

 

Firefox 2 http://www.mozilla-firefox.xm.com/download-us.html

 

 

Internet Explorer 7  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx