What is RSS?
How can I use RSS?
How do I get a News Reader?
Can I use these feeds on my site?
What is RSS?
In a world heaving under the weight of billions of web pages, keeping up to date
with the information you want can be a real problem.
Wouldn't it be better to have the latest news and features delivered directly to
you, rather than clicking from site to site? Well now you can, thanks to a new service,
RSS.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really
Simple Syndication'. Put plainly, it allows you to identify the content you like
and have it delivered directly to you.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest information
that you are interested in.
Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity
and many other websites do provide it.
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How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. There are
many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of
which are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and subscribe to the
RSS feeds you want.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content
you want. For example, if you would like the latest news from Sell2Wales, simply
visit the News section and you will notice an orange RSS button beneath the list
of news articles.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including
by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting
the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, have functionality which automatically
picks up RSS feeds for you. For more details on these, please check their websites.
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How do I get a News Reader?
There is a range of different news readers available and new versions are appearing
all the time.
Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to
take this into account when you make your choice.
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Using our News RSS feed on your site
We encourage the use of our News RSS feed as part of a website, subject to our Terms and Conditions .
However, we do require that the proper format and attribution is used when our News
content appears. The attribution text should read "Sell2Wales News" or "From Sell2Wales
News" as appropriate. You may not use any of our logos or other trademarks.
We reserve the right to prevent the distribution of our News content. Please read
our Terms and Conditions for further
instructions.
We do not accept any liability for our RSS feeds. Please see the
Terms and Conditions for full details.
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