RSS Feed (Really Simple Syndication)
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- What is RSS? |
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What is RSS?
In a world heaving under the weight of billions of web pages, keeping up to date with the information you want can be a drag.
Wouldn't it be better to have the latest news and features delivered directly to you, rather than clicking from site to site? Well now you can, thanks to a very clever service, RSS.
RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'. Put plainly, it allows you to identify the content you like and have it delivered directly to you.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest information that you are interested in.
Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity and many others, including the Guardian, New York Times and CNN do provide it.
How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want. For example, to the latest Portworld news stories - notice the new orange RSS button at the top of the news section on Portworld.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, have functionality which automatically picks up RSS feeds for you. For more details on these, please check their websites.
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How do I get a News Reader?
There is 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 take this into account when you make your choice.
Using Portworld News RSS feeds on your site
We encourage the use of Portworld RSS feeds as part of a website, subject to our Terms and Conditions.
However, we do require that the proper format and attribution is used when Portworld News content appears. The attribution text should read "Portworld News" or "From Portworld News" as appropriate. You may not use any Portworld logo or other Portworld trademark.
We reserve the right to prevent the distribution of Portworld News content. Please read our Terms and Conditions for further instructions.
Portworld does not accept any liability for its RSS feeds. Please see the Terms and Conditions for full details.