How
do I start using feeds?
In
general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader.
This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read
any new articles that have been added. There are many different versions,
some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are
downloadable applications.
Browser-based
news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from
any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them
on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your
e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail.
Once
you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what
content you want it to receive. If you would like the latest News,
simply visit the Webpage and you will notice an orange button on the
left hand side.
If
you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various
ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader
or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news
reader. Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, but
some may just have a normal web link.
Some
browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check
for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when
they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For
more details on these, please check their websites.
How
do I get a news reader?
There
are a range of different news readers available and new versions are
appearing all the time.
Different
news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need
to choose one that will work with your computer.
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