What
is  or  ?
RSS
readers allow you to browse the latest, continually updated news
and information by collecting current news and headlines and
content updates from favorite web sources in one page
or set
of bookmarks. For
example, one can view updated news and headlines from BBC.com,
CNN.com, NYTimes.com, etc. with the click of a single button. RSS
stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. The
XML icon is used on some sites for these same services.
There are several different
ways to manage RSS feeds.
Web Browser
based RSS feeds:
Most newer internet
browsers support RSS Feeds. We recommend the Firefox Browser
(v1.0.4 or higher) for both Windows and Mac operating
systems.
Click
here for directions on how to get started.
Do you need to download
Firefox on your computer?
The latest version of Firefox is available
through MHC's software distribution on ambr.
Click
here to download Firefox.
On Mac OS X operating
systems, the new version of Safari (Tiger) also supports RSS
feeds.
Click
here for directions for using RSS in Safari.
Web portal
RSS feeds for use on public computers:
If you
are working on a public computer, web-based portals such as Bloglines
offer an easy and convenient way to gather RSS feeds without
having to download a program or set personal preferences on a
public computer. Instructions are available on the Bloglines site.
RSS-Feed is
an online RSS reader that allows you to create an account and
read RSS
feeds from anywhere through a web browser. More information
about the service and a free login account is available at http://www.rss-feed.org
RSS Feed (News)
Reader Software:
If you prefer to use
a separate program rather than a web browser,
there are a number of news reader programs that can be downloaded
and
installed
on your own computer. One free downloadable news reader is FeedReader.
Instructions for downloading and installation are on
the FeedReader site.
RSSOwl is
also a free, cross-platform RSS Reader. You can see an overview
of the program
at: http://www.rssowl.org/overview instructions
for downloading and using with your particular computer operating
system are at: http://www.rssowl.org
RssReader is
a good reader for Windows computers and NetNewsWireLite is
one of the most popular and best reviewed readers for Mac OS
X.
A number of other news
reader programs are listed on this page
created from a Google search.
Popular
RSS Feed Sources with the icon used on
each site.
The BBC 
The New York Times 
The London Times
The Economist
TIME Magazine
CNET
NCAA
NPR
You can subscribe to Mount Holyoke News and Events updates by going
in FireFox to the MHC
News & Events web page and clicking on the  icon in
the bottom right corner of your browser.
In
the near future, you will be able to receive news from LITS through
RSS feeds. These feeds will include news on LITS events,
new library acquisitions, and technical support topics such as
virus updates.
Additional Information About RSS
RSS
Information and Links (more detailed MHC page)
Wired:
Why RSS Is Everywhere
Wired:
Aggregators Attack Info Overload
USA
Today: RSS Readers Offer New Ways to Keep up with the Web
Computerworld:
RSS Starting to Catch On
How Governments
are Using RSS to Get the Word Out
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