![]() The illustration below shows this conventional "three-pane" layout in Feedreader, a popular feed reader application. There are many different feed readers to choose from.Feedreader (Windows only) - a nice, simple, free news reader that supports all formats of RSS feeds.SharpReader (Windows only) - a more full-featured news reader that supports all RSS formats.RSSreader (Windows only) - another simple RSS reader that supports all major formats.NewsGator (Windows only) - a more full-featured news reader that can be accessed either over the Web or integrated with Microsoft Outlook.NewsFire (Mac) - offers a simple interface and integration with iTunes for simple podcasting (the audio equivalent of RSS feeds).AmphetaDesk (Mac or Windows) - a free application that downloads your feeds and displays them in a customizable Web page.MyYahoo! - a Web-based news aggregator built into Yahoo!'s popular portal.Once you have downloaded a feed reader, it is easy to subscribe to feeds. Some feed readers come with several feeds pre-installed. The University offers several feeds to get you started. Just like Web pages are basically files that end in extensions like. html, RSS feeds are files that end in the extension. The subscription process may vary slightly from reader to reader, but once you've identified a new feed there are essentially three different ways to subcribe to it: Copy and pasteĬlick on the orange and white RSS button to find the URL for the feed you want to subscribe to. The page will open in your Web browser, but. xml pages don't render in your browser like a Web page does. Ignore the original XML code in the browser window and just select and copy the URL that appears in the browser window. Then in your feed reader, click the "Add" or "New Feed" button, and paste the URL into the window provided. Some readers will ask you to name your feed, or place it into a category. Some reader will let you drag and drop the URL from the orange and white button directly into the reader. ![]() Just resize your windows so you can see both the Web page with the link to the feed and your reader, then drag and drop the button from the Web page over to the "New Address" or "URL" bar in the reader.
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