How do I start using RSS?
Viewing Feeds in a Personal RSS Reader
A feed reader is an application known as an aggregator or news aggregator that retrieves syndicated content that is supplied in the form of a web feed (usually in the formats of RSS, Atom or javascript formats). RSS readers allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want. These readers can either be Standalone or Plug-in.
- Standalone readers are applications that run in the
background on your desktop and automatically update your
subscribed feeds. - Plug-in readers work within one of your existing programs
such as Microsoft Outlook, Firefox or Internet Explorer.
There are a variety of RSS readers available.
Subscribing to an RSS Feed
To subscribe to Queensland Tourism Strategy feeds, right click on the channel with the icon, and select "Copy Shortcut" "Copy Link Location" to copy the location (URL) of the service. Paste this location into the appropriate channel of your news reader by following the instructions within that application.
Another method is to click on a feed link to open in a new window, select the URL in the address bar and copy and paste it into your feed reader.
Reading Articles
Once you have subscribed to the RSS feed, your reader will automatically update with the latest news.
The feed reader will present you with easy-to-browse headlines and short summaries, including links to the full article. You can see what's new, and read only the articles that interest you.
