RSS Feeds allow you to get the latest news, announcements and industry research and reports delivered to your desktop as they happen, simply by subscribing to feeds published by your favourite provider. Live RSS Feeds eliminate the possibility of email newsletters ending up in your spam folder or the need to check a range of websites to see if there are any updates.
What is RSS?
RSS means Really Simple Syndication and is simply a link to published content, much like a website address, that allows you to subscribe using any of the popular tools listed below. You may even have access to an RSS reader already and not even know it. If you use iGoogle you can even display the latest GTS updates on your personalised home page. RSS is free to use, convenient and depending on which feed reader you choose it can be received from anywhere you have Internet access.
Who publishes RSS feeds?
Almost all major websites publish their content through RSS feeds. Examples include the BBC, Photobucket, even the Highways Agency publishes up to date traffic information via RSS. The Edge Blog also has an RSS feed which you can subscribe to; The Edge Blog RSS Feed.
How do I find RSS feeds?
RSS feeds are usually identified by small orange icons like that shown left. If you use Firefox 2 or 3 it will display this icon in the address bar of websites offering an RSS feed and offers one click subscription options. Internet Explorer 7 offers the same functionality with an RSS icon in the toolbar that lights up orange if the page you are browsing offers an RSS feed.
RSS Readers
There are many RSS readers available with some of the most popular listed below:
Please note, we are unable to provide support for third party software.
Further Reading: Wikipedia RSS File Format
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