What are RSS Feeds?RSS feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest content in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from. RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'. In essence, the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people. RSS Feeds deliver the latest on the website to your desktop. |
How do I start using RSS feeds?In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail. Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive. For example, if you would like to know about the latest offerings from HimalayaDirect.com, visit the RSS Feeds section on the website and you will see a link called Offers with an orange button on the left hand side. If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by copying and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites. |
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