RSS Feeds in the Virtual Library
| --------------- What is RSS? RSS is an acronym for Rich Site Summary, or Real Simple Syndication. RSS feeds are free content feeds from Web sites that contain article headlines, summaries and links back to full-text articles on the Web. For more information, read the following article from NAR's Web Wizards: http://www.realtor.org/webintell.nsf/pages/70 --------------- What tools do I need to use RSS? To begin using RSS, you'll need a special news reader or aggregator that displays RSS content feeds from Web sites you select. There are many different news readers available, most of which are free of charge. Some are available as desktop software that you download and install on your computer. Web-based news readers are available, where you log into a website to view your subscriptions. Visit Google's list of news readers for available RSS software and Web-based services. Once your news reader is set up, subscribe to the RSS content feeds you're interested in by clicking on the content's RSS link (usually marked with an orange "RSS" or "XML" button) to obtain the RSS URL, which you'll see in the "Address" field of of your browser. Just copy this URL and follow the instructions for your particular news reader to subscribe. --------------- Why should I use RSS? RSS is an easy way for you to be alerted when content that interests you appears on your favorite Web sites. Instead of visiting several websites to browse for new articles and features, RSS automatically tells you when something new is posted online. RSS can save you time by showing you in one, single place all of the new information available on the websites you're interested in following. |
