RSS feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" - it's a format for distributing and gathering content from sources across the Web, including newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Web publishers use RSS to easily create and distribute news feeds that include links, headlines, and summaries.

Sunday Standard is among the many sites that now deliver updated online content via RSS.

How do I start using feeds?

In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. 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 it to receive. For example, if you would like the latest Sunday Standard News, simply click on the "Live RSS Feed" link on the Home Page.

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.

Here are some of them:

Windows

• Newz Crawler
• FeedDemon
• Awasu

Mac OS X

• Newsfire
• NetNewsWire

Web

• Bloglines
• My Yahoo!
• NewsGator

Browser

• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari

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