what is a news feed?
What are news feeds?
How can I use them?
How do I get a news reader?
What are News Feeds?
News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest content in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.
Feeds are also known as RSS which stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'.
How do I start using feeds?
The first thing you need is some news reader software. This checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. There are many versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications.
Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive. For example, if you would like the latest Adams Creative news stories, simply visit our News section and you will notice an orange button on the left hand side.
You can subscribe to the feed in various ways by clicking on the RSS button and dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. Most sites with feeds use a similar orange button to the one on our site but some may just have a normal web link.
Browsers such as Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.
How do I get a news reader?
There is a range of different news readers available. See the list below for some the readers that are available to download.
News Readers
Windows
Newz Crawler
FeedDemon
Awasu
Mac OS X
Newsfire
NetNewsWire
Web
Bloglines
FeedZilla
NewsGator
Microsoft Live
My Yahoo!
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
Other News Readers (Google)
Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer.
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