What is RSS?
RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. RSS feeds are an
easy and efficient way to recieve notification when new information
is available in a specific area of interest.
The Internet today contains a wealth of information. Avid Internet
users visit many interesting websites and read many articles. Information
and web pages make their way in to the favorite folder for later viewing.
Over the course of time, re-visiting these bookmarks becomes a major task
for users especially as the number of bookmarks grows. A better technique
for users is to automatically receive information about updates to their
favorite websites.
How Can I Benefit From RSS?
Many websites have recognized this problem and have started providing
information in a common format. RSS is a web content syndication format.
It is a lightweight XML format designed for syndicating (distributing)
information. Although RSS was initially conceived as a format for syndicating
news, anything that can be broken down into discrete items can be syndicated
via RSS.
Many websites publish content, which they would like to share with others.
RSS provides a way for websites to distribute their content outside of a web
browser. RSS is an easy way to keep you automatically up to date on websites
you visit regularly. RSS files do not have a common file extension, although
they frequently end in .XML, .RSS, or .RDF (note that other extensions may
also be used).
RSS feeds save time, allowing users to recieve notification only
when new content is available. Web site visitors choose the information
they wish to subscribe to and can unsubscribe from any feed at any
point.
How to Read RSS Feeds?
Internet users can employ special software, like newsreaders and RSS-aggregators,
to organize RSS feeds and get automatic updates. You can download Active Web Reader
by clicking this button:
Such types of programs
go beyond simply reading. They also organize RSS feeds, manage updates, monitor website
changes and search for information online. They can keep you automatically updated on the
latest changes by checking RSS feeds and displaying items from them.
RSS aggregators are set up to check for updates periodically from the feeds
to which you subscribe, usually once every day. In other words, the information
comes to you, rather than you having to go to the websites yourself. This saves a
tremendous amount of time. In addition, you can read many more feeds in the same
amount of time. Many people read several hundred feeds. That just would not be feasible
without an RSS aggregator. Additionally, you avoid all the non-new information on a
web page, including the ads, menus, etc.
To find other web readers follow this link:
RSS Feed Reader / News Aggregators Directory
How to find RSS feeds for a website?
Go to the website whose RSS feed you are looking for. If it has one, then it
probably includes a link to it. Try looking on the page’s menu (usually
left side or right side) and the footer. Most often websites advertise RSS feeds
with small icons. Other times, there may not be an image, but text with one of
those labels, or a link labeled “Syndicate this site.”
Active Web Reader also provides a way to find RSS feeds automatically while
browsing web pages through a feature called RSS Auto Discovery. The software provides
a direct method to select discovered feeds and organize them. Active Web Reader also
provides a way to find RSS feeds automatically while browsing web pages through a
feature called RSS Auto Discovery. The software provides a direct method to select
discovered feeds and organize them.
What RSS Feeds are Available on This Site?
RSS
- RSS article Feed (read our latest website related articles)
or Our Feedburner Feed
- RSS Feedburner Feed (read the latest news about our website)
How to Install Active Web Reader
- Download the program by clicking thisbutton:
- Double click on AWR01.exe and follow the instructions.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Microsoft® Windows 98 SE / Windows ME / Windows 2000 / Windows XP
- 300 MHz Processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 100 MB of Hard Disk Space for installation
- Internet connection
IMPORTANT: Active Web Reader requires Internet Explorer 6 or higher.
Click here to download the latest version of Internet Explorer.
