What is a rss feed

You might have come across these orange buttons or on websites. This icons labeled RSS or XML is something you can click on to start the subscription procedure. You are probably wondering what they are?

RSS (really simple syndication) is a way for people to gather the most current information from their favorite website. TiVo lets TV watchers digitally record their favorite programs with little effort. So, you can go home and play back your chosen programs.

By leveraging RSS, you can replace the manual hunt and peck browsing system every day with a system that will automatically, on a regular basis, round up the most current news using newsfeeds from CCN, Time Magazine, Reuters the BBC, CNET, ESPN, Motley fool, The wall street journal, as well as any thing else, including news on the cheapest flights, Latest Movie releases, your favorite singer's tour updates, etc.

Once you get started, you can warehouse and specify current news & information by using a RSS reader. Have all your favorite parts of the web come to you similar to sitting on your coach in front of your TiVo to watch your favorite soaps or comedies.

By choosing free standalone rss readers. For Folks with windows OS, use RSSreader at Rssreader.com
For folks with a Mac, use NetNewsWire at NewNewsWire

RSS means Really Simple Syndication. What it means to you is that when you subscribe to a site that has an RSS feed, you can keep up-to-date without having to check the site every day or week.

It is so easy to get started, follow these simple steps

Step 1) Download a free RSS reader. Rss readers automatically retrieve and display these XML documents in an easy to read manner from all the sites that you configure the rss reader to monitor.

For Mac People

Right click (control-click) on any orange RSS button you see on a site, blog or news portal that you are interested in. Start by right-clicking on the orange button below.

Then...

copy and paste Select Copy Shortcut ("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac, "Copy Link Location" for Firefox browsers), and paste that URL into your RSS Reader.

Bravo! You did it, you have now subscribed to kashkats feed.