What is RSS?

RSS feeds offer a new way to receive updates from your favourite Web sites. You can access RSS feeds in a number of ways. By installing a news reader that displays RSS feeds from the Web sites you select, you can view hundreds of article headlines at once. Find out how to get started using an RSS reader in this simple how-to, then subscribe to one (or more) of our RSS feeds on the right.

Alternatives to downloading a dedicated news reader are to use a Web browser with a built in news reader, such as Firefox, Safari and Opera, or log on to a Web-based news reader.




Syndic8.com has a large directory of available feeds. There are many, many newsreader applications which use RSS files. Below are some popular Web-based and desktop readers:

• Bloglines (Web)
• FeedLounge (Web)
• Google Reader (Web)
• Rojo (Web)
• FeedDemon (Windows)
• NetNewsWire (Mac)
• Newsgator (Outlook plugin)

Any questions, comments, or concerns? We're interested in how our readers employ these feeds. Please let us know by e-mailing us at:

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