What is RSS Syndication and How-to Subscribe
News feeds and alerts
By subscribing to this site's RSS feeds you get the latest information and podcasts as soon as they are released. Plus you don't even need to hand over your email address!
What are RSS feeds?
Feeds provide an easy way to keep up with information posted on websites.
When you subscribe to a feed, new content is sent (or 'syndicated') directly to your computer or handheld device the second it is added to the site.
This site offers one feed format, Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
Subscribing to the feed
To view feeds you will can use a web-based one (see below) or you can download a feed reader and use directly from your desktop (also known as 'aggregator' or 'news reader') software.
Setting up a feed differs from one reader to another, but it generally involves copying the URL of the feed (as shown above) and pasting it into the reader.
A range of free programs are available, including:
For PC users
- FeedDemon - feeddemon
- Newz Crawler - newzcrawler
- RSS Reader - rssreader
For Mac users
- NetNewsWire - newsgator
Web based reader
- Bloglines - bloglines
You can also look at the many others available by searching the Internet with your preferred search engine. Once installed, follow the program's instructions to get your RSS feeds up and running.
