RSS Feeds

What is an RSS feed?

RSS feeds allow you to stay up to date with the latest news from i3 Asia-Pacific.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. In essence, the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people.

How do I start using feeds?

In general, the first thing you need is something called a RSS 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 RSS 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 RSS reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive.

If you click on an RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your RSS reader or by copying and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your RSS 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.
There is a range of different RSS readers available and new versions are appearing all the time.

Different RSS readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer.

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