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RSS Feed
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Using RSS, you can easily
stay up to date with changes to a website without having to
check it on a regular basis. For example, this classroom
website syndicates its home page, and it will automatically refresh the feed if
it is updated.How do I use RSS?
Several modern browsers, such as Firefox
and Apple's Safari 2.0, support RSS in some way. Websites like
Google and
Yahoo! can also act as free RSS readers.
To view the RSS feed in your RSS reader:
1. Copy the URL.2. Paste the URL into your reader. Firefox 1.5 users:
1. Click the orange RSS icon in the address bar of your browser.2. Add the Live Bookmark to your bookmarks list. Safari 2.0 users:
1. Click the URL above.2. Select "Add to bookmarks" in the menu to the right. Google users:
1. Click on the "Add to Google" button.2. Follow the instructions for adding the feed either to Google Reader or your Google homepage. My Yahoo! users:
1. Click on the "Add to My Yahoo!" button.2. Follow the instructions for adding the feed to your My Yahoo! homepage. |
