What is RSS?
RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication. It allows you to receive instant notification when particular area of a website is updated, so that you can stay up-to-date with all of the latest news.
To receive these notifications, you must subscribe to a website's RSS feed.
What do I need, in order to receive RSS Feeds?
RSS feeds are free, and all that you need is an RSS Reader (sometimes referred to as an Aggregator).
A free, easy-to-use RSS Reader can be downloaded from www.tristana.org.
If you do not wish to download any software, you can use the free Google Reader service, which is a popular online RSS Reader.
If you are using the most recent version of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape as your Internet browser, then you may already have an RSS Reader built-in.
Some email services, such as Microsoft Outlook and Yahoo, also have built-in RSS Readers, and can receive feeds without requiring any additional software. Please consult the Help files for those services for more details.
How Do I Subscribe to RSS Feeds?
Web pages which syndicate RSS feeds are usually indicated by the standard RSS icon: ![]()
If you are using your web browser to view RSS feeds, then all you have to do is click on the orange RSS icon. This will open the feed, which contains an option to subscribe to the feed. You can then read your RSS feeds from the Favorites (or Bookmarks) section of your browser.
If you are using an RSS Reader to receive RSS feeds, there are a few steps involved:
1/ Right-click on the orange RSS icon, and select "Copy Shortcut" or "Copy Link Location".
2/ Open your RSS Reader, and select "File" in the top menu. From the File menu, select either "New Feed" or "Add Content Channel".
3/ Right-click in the field asking for the URL of the feed (the feed address) and select "Paste".
4/ Click on "Add" and you are done!
