What is RSS?
In a world heaving under the weight of billions
of web pages, keeping up to date with the information
you want can be a drag.
Wouldn't it be better to have the latest news and
features delivered directly to you, rather than clicking
from site to site? Well now you can, thanks to a
very clever service, RSS.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands
for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.
Put plainly, it allows you to identify the content
you like and have it delivered directly to you.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date,
by showing you the very latest information that you
are interested in.
Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it
is growing rapidly in popularity and many others,
including the Guardian, New York Times and CNN do
provide it.
How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something
called a news reader. There are many different versions,
some of which are accessed using a browser, and some
of which are downloadable applications. All allow
you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you
want.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have
to do is to decide what content you want. For example,
if you would like the latest BBC News Entertainment
stories, simply visit the Entertainment section and
you will notice an orange RSS button on the left
hand side.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to
the feed in various ways, including by dragging the
URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting
and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your
news reader.
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