What Does This Mean?
Why is This a Good Thing?
Technology evolution in online publishing has made it really easy to not only publish regular updates to web-based content, but also keep track of a large number of your favorite Web sites or blogs, without having to remember to check each site manually or clutter your email Inbox. You can now streamline your online experience by subscribing to specific content feeds and aggregating this information in one place to be read when you're ready.
- Consumer Bottom Line: Subscribing to feeds makes it possible to review a large amount of online content in a very short time.
- Publisher Bottom Line: Feeds permit instant distribution of content and the ability to make it "subscribable."
RSS Readers
There are several third party readers that are available for free. Some may require that you set up a user account, but it's worth that one time hassle so that later you can begin subscribing to numerous feeds from the sites that you visit most. The two that I would reccomend that you try first would be Google or Yahoo. Google has two options, a news reader or a personalized homepage. If you already have a Google account then this service is already available to you.
Yahoo also offers a personalized homepage so that you can include numerous feeds and other informaiton that may be helpful to you. If you already have a Yahoo account then this service is already available to you.
Once you have a feed reader set up, visit the site you want to subscribe to and click on the corresponding icon in the side bar to add a blog or website to your subscriptions. You will then be able to see whenever there are new updates to the blog.
A side note of interest for Internet Explorer 7 users - they is already RSS reader built in. Subscribed feeds in IE7 will be treated much the same as favorites. Download the beta today and try it out.
The Google Toolbar for Firefox, also has an easy way to subscribe to Feeds as well. In firefox you can also use Live Bookmarks to show you when there has been an update to a site.
Basically the options are endless and free. Choose whichever avenue you prefer and then start subscribing!!
RSS Feeds in Outlook
So you prefer to read the feeds from your favorite sites in your e-mail client such as Outlook?
Office 2007 will make this process a really simple one, but until then you may have to download a third part client, such as Inclue to add your RSS feeds to Outlook.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way for content publishers to make news, blogs, and other content available to subscribers. You can view RSS content in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Using RSS, publishers can make content and updates available for download by subscribers automatically. The content on all Web sites is not available as an RSS Feed, but the list is growing daily.
How does RSS work in Outlook 2007?
RSS readers, such as the one built into Office Outlook 2007, allow you to subscribe to RSS Feeds and then read content or follow links for additional information. Whenever you see a link to a feed, or an RSS icon such as the one at the top of this page, just click. Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 will automatically subscribe you to that RSS Feed.Using Office Outlook 2007 to subscribe to an RSS Feed is quick and easy and does not involve a registration process or fee. After you subscribe to an RSS Feed, headlines will appear in your RSS folders. RSS items appear similar to mail messages. When you see a headline that interests you, just click or open the item. For more information, read how to add an RSS feed to Microsoft Outlook 2007 and how to read your subscribed RSS feeds. Below is a sample of the many feeds you can subscribe to from around the world. Click on the links that interest you and Outlook will subscribe to them.
Get started Using Office Outlook 2007 to subscribe to an RSS Feed is quick and easy and does not involve a registration process or fee. After you subscribe to an RSS Feed, headlines will appear in your RSS folders. RSS items appear similar to mail messages. When you see a headline that interests you, just click or open the item. For more information, read how to add an RSS feed to Microsoft Outlook 2007 and how to read your subscribed RSS feeds.
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