RSS – What It Is And How To Use It
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Thought we’d have another how to week. Have you ever seen that orangey sort of symbol there on the left and not been sure what it is and what it is for? This post if for those who don’t know what it is and how to use it.
If you enjoy reading blogs or other sites that are updated from time to time with new posts or articles then this orange thing is for you. It is called RSS or Really Simple Syndication if you want the full name. If you join an RSS feed for a site then it will notify you when content is added to the site. This means you don’t have to spend time checking all your favourite blogs and sites to see if new stuff has been added.
You need feed reading software to make the most of this. Just go to Google or your favourite search engine and do a search for RSS reader and it will come up with a whole heap of suggestions. There are lots of free ones out there. One thing to consider is whether you want a web based one or standalone. What does that mean, well if you choose something like Google Reader, it is attached to your Google account and therefore you can use it whatever computer you are at. If you choose a stand alone one then you can only use it on the computer you installed it on. So it all depends on how many computers you use as to what works for you.
Once you have that sorted it is simply a case of going to your favourite sites and clicking on the RSS feed button and adding it to your list. You can then use your reader as an easy way of seeing which of your favourite sites has new material on it and read or view it directly in your reader. How easy is that?
That’s it for this week a short and sweet intro to RSS, Give it a go and see if it works for you.
Tags: feed, feed readers, Really Simple Syndication, RSS
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