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| RSS Feed (Really Simple Syndication) What is RSS? How do I start using RSS Feeds? How do I get a news reader? Using our RSS Feed on your site |
| RSS Feed (Really Simple Syndication |
What is RSS?
RSS allows you to see when sites from all over the internet have added new
content. You can get the latest headlines and articles (or even audio files,
photographs or video) in one place, as soon as they are published, without
having to remember to visit each site every day.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest
information that you are interested in.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump
for 'Really Simple Syndication'. RSS feeds are just a special kind of web page,
designed to be read by computers rather than people. It might help to think
of them as the free, internet version of the old-fashioned ticker-tape news
wire machines.
Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity
and many others, including the Guardian, New York Times and CNN provide it.
How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is
a piece of software that checks RSS feeds and lets you read any new articles
that have been added to them. There are many different 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 to receive in your news reader, by finding and subscribing
to the relevant RSS feeds. For example, if you would like the latest BBC News
Entertainment stories, simply visit the Entertainment section and you will
notice an orange RSS button on the left hand side.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways,
including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by
cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. Most
sites that offer RSS feeds use a similar orange RSS button, but some may just
have a normal web link to the feed.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for
RSS feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they
find one. This can make subscribing to RSS 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 and new versions are
appearing all the time.
Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need
to choose one that will work with your computer.
Using UltimatePokerForum.com RSS feeds on your site
If you run your own website, you can use RSS feeds to display the latest
headlines from other websites on your site.
We encourage the use of UltimatePokerForum.com RSS feeds as part of a
website.
However, we do require that the proper format and attribution is used when
UltimatePokerForum.com content appears. The attribution text should read
"Ultimate Poker Forum" or "From Ultimate Poker Forum" as appropriate.
RSS allows you to see when sites from all over the internet have added new
content. You can get the latest headlines and articles (or even audio files,
photographs or video) in one place, as soon as they are published, without
having to remember to visit each site every day.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest
information that you are interested in.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump
for 'Really Simple Syndication'. RSS feeds are just a special kind of web page,
designed to be read by computers rather than people. It might help to think
of them as the free, internet version of the old-fashioned ticker-tape news
wire machines.
Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity
and many others, including the Guardian, New York Times and CNN provide it.
How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is
a piece of software that checks RSS feeds and lets you read any new articles
that have been added to them. There are many different 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 to receive in your news reader, by finding and subscribing
to the relevant RSS feeds. For example, if you would like the latest BBC News
Entertainment stories, simply visit the Entertainment section and you will
notice an orange RSS button on the left hand side.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways,
including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by
cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. Most
sites that offer RSS feeds use a similar orange RSS button, but some may just
have a normal web link to the feed.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for
RSS feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they
find one. This can make subscribing to RSS 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 and new versions are
appearing all the time.
Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need
to choose one that will work with your computer.
Using UltimatePokerForum.com RSS feeds on your site
If you run your own website, you can use RSS feeds to display the latest
headlines from other websites on your site.
We encourage the use of UltimatePokerForum.com RSS feeds as part of a
website.
However, we do require that the proper format and attribution is used when
UltimatePokerForum.com content appears. The attribution text should read
"Ultimate Poker Forum" or "From Ultimate Poker Forum" as appropriate.
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