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How can I use RSS?
Typical applications for consuming or using RSS include:
- Using a program known as a News Aggregator to
collect, update and display RSS feeds
- Incorporating RSS feeds into weblogs
News Aggregators (also called news readers) will download and display RSS
feeds for you. A number of free and commercial News Aggregators are available
for download. While some of the readers are stand-alone products, sites such as
Google and Yahoo now let you incorporate RSS feeds into your own Google/Yahoo
page.
Get more information
about adding RSS feeds to My Sources on Yahoo and find out more information
regarding the Google
RSS Reader to add Bear Insider RSS feeds right away!
Where Can I Get an RSS Reader?
Some browsers, such as the current versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox
and Safari have built in RSS readers. Click
here for Chrome's RSS Subscription Extension (by Google)
If you're using a browser that doesn't
currently support RSS, there are a variety
of RSS readers available on the web; some are free to download and others
are available for purchase.
What tool do I need to use RSS?
Users have reported good results with a variety of RSS readers. Click
here for a list of RSS Readers. Note, a RSS reader is likely to be bundled
with your current browser. If you're using a browser that doesn't currently support RSS,
there are a variety
of RSS readers available on the web; some are free to download and others
are available for purchase.
How do I use RSS Feeds?
The first step is to choose an RSS reader. Each reader has a slightly
different way of adding a new feed, also called a "channel." Follow
the directions for your reader but, in most cases, here's how it works:
- Click on the link or small XML button near the feed you want.
- From your web browser's address bar, copy the URL (web address).
- Paste that URL into the "Add New Channel" section of the
reader. The RSS feed will start to display and regularly update the
headlines for you
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