What is RSS

<body> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">  </script> <p></p> <br> <p></p> <br> <p><table border="0" width="600"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50"> </td> <td width="550"> <p class="horoscopeHeaderLargeTxt">What does RSS mean?</p> <p class="noBreakInline"><br /> RSS stands for Rich Site Summary. It is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers such as <a href="http://www.britishinformation.com" target="_top">britishinformation.com</a> syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><img src="/gui/bi-bar.jpg" alt="" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50"> </td> <td width="550"> <p class="horoscopeHeaderLargeTxt">Why use RSS?</p> <p class="noBreakInline"><br /> RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter. The number of sites offering RSS feeds is growing rapidly and it is becoming a very popular way to keep up to date with the latest information.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><img src="/gui/bi-bar.jpg" alt="" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50"> </td> <td width="550"> <p class="horoscopeHeaderLargeTxt">How do you use RSS?</p> <p class="noBreakInline"><br /> Feed Reader or News Aggregator software enables you to grab the RSS feeds from various sites and display them for you to read and use.</p> <p class="noBreakInline">M<br /><br />A variety of RSS Readers are available for different platforms. Some popular feed readers include <a href="http://www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/" target="_top">Amphetadesk</a> (Windows, Linux, Mac), <a href="http://www.feedreader.com/" target="_top">FeedReader</a> (Windows), and <a href="http://www.newsgator.com/" target="_top">NewsGator</a> (Windows - integrates with Outlook). There are also a number of web-based feed readers available. <a href="http://my.yahoo.com/" target="_top">My Yahoo</a>, <a href="http://www.bloglines.com/" target="_top">Bloglines</a>, and <a href="https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?hl=en&nui=1&service=reader&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Freader%2F" target="_top">Google Reader</a> are popular web-based feed readers.</p> <p class="noBreakInline"><br /><br />Once you have your Feed Reader, it is a matter of finding sites that syndicate content such as Britishinformation.com and adding their RSS feed to the list of feeds your Feed Reader checks. Many sites display a small icon with the acronyms RSS, XML, or RDF to let you know a feed is available.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><img src="/gui/bi-bar.jpg" alt="" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50"> </td> <td width="550"> <p class="horoscopeHeaderLargeTxt">What RSS feeds can you get from the Britishinformation.com website?</p> <p class="noBreakInline"><br /> This site has a selection of RSS feeds covering various topics. To find out more about our feeds and to pick the ones that suit you best <a href="/news/" target="_top">click here</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><img src="/gui/bi-bar.jpg" alt="" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50"> </td> <td width="550"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="18"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></p> <br> If you are viewing this page without frames then visit our <a href="http://www.britishinformation.com/info/rss/contents.php">What is RSS page</a>.<P> Our homepage can be located at <a href="http://www.britishinformation.com/">http://www.britishinformation.com/</a><P> <p>This site requires a frames compatible browser. You can download one from one of these links.<br><br> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp">Microsoft Internet Explorer (Preferred)</a><br> <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/">Firefox</a><br> <a href="http://www.opera.com/">Opera</a><br> </p> </body>