What is RSS all about?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds provide an easy means for people to be alerted when you add new content as soon as it is published. They are a widely adopted standard and are used on most up to date sites.

Where ever you see the orange icon (right) the web site is indicating there is an RSS feed available for you to use. RSS feeds are cross platform and can be read by mobile phones, email applications, browsers and desktop applications.

What other sites use RSS?

Most modern web sites have RSS. Examples include

• Yahoo News
• BBC News
• Channel 4
• Thousands of others
  

How do I use RSS

You need to use a news reader in order to use RSS feeds. These are available as downloadable software, online services or your email application may support RSS.

Examples

• Online Services
  • Google Reader
  • Bloglines
    
• Downloadable Software
  • RSS Reader
  • Feed Demon
• Existing Software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Mozilla Firefox

Further reading

You can find our more about RSS at

• BBC explains RSS