Tools & Resources
About RSS
RSS is an acronym for “really simple syndication” or “rich site summary.” RSS allows you to subscribe to a website’s changes by choosing the content you like and have it delivered to an RSS reader of your choice instantly.
RSS is not offered by all sites, but it is quickly setting the pace as the new standard. Most major news sites provide it as a service as does this website.
The first thing you need in order to access RSS feeds is a news reader, also known as an aggregator. There are all kinds of news readers, some web-based and used through your browser, some downloaded and used on your desktop or PDA.
Once you’ve found a reader you like, you simply have to figure out what sites you’d like to be kept up-to-date on. To use this site as an example: notice the orange icon on the left side of this page. If you click it, it will send you to our feed. You can subscribe by cutting and pasting the URL (web address) of the feed into your news reader.
Each news reader will be able to tell you in more specific detail how to make the most of its features. Some browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, and Safari have built-in readers.
