RSS

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. So what does that mean? Well, it is a way to view headlines for sites that regularly change their content without having to visit the website. To make use of this, you need to find a website that provides content in a standard way. This standard is called an RSSFeed. Then, you will "subscribe" to this feed. To do this, you need a program that is able to make use of these feeds.

Most modern web browsers will allow you to do this, and there are even websites that will create content by pulling feeds from other sites. In IE7, there is a button at the top right similar to the image to the left that will light up when you are on a site that can provide RSScontent. In Mozilla Firefox, at the right side of the address bar, you will have the letters "RSS." This can be clicked on to create the feed. You can even go to iGoogle and add feeds to a customized personal website so that the feeds show up for you along with other content provided by iGoogle

It's a great time-saving option for those users who view lots of the same sites on a regular basis.

Green Bay Net sites that have RSS feeds include:
• The Urban Frog
• realZtr.com
• ...and, of course, GreenBayNet.com