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 What is RSS?
Really Simple Syndication or as it's sometime called Rich Site Summary is a method of receiving constantly updated links to your chosen web sites. Once you have set up a connection to a web site you will receive a list of all the stories currently shown on a certain page or section of that site. Typical sites that are RSS enabled are the BBC, some newspapers and now Canford Heath Neighbourhood Watch.
How can I receive RSS feeds?
There are several ways of receiving RSS feeds. The main method is to use the latest versions of web browsers such as Firefox, Opera or IE7. If you see this icon  in the address bar while browsing a site, click on it to open the RSS News Feed. Alternatively, download a program called a 'News Reader' or 'RSS reader'. RSSOwl is a free open source reader with no advertisements or persistent feeds. Click Here for download. After installation, NW related favourites & program preferences can be preset using the file which can be downloaded by Clicking Here. You can then set up this program to receive RSS information from whichever other web sites you wish that offer RSS, and browse headlines and story summaries that link through to the full stories on the web sites.
There are several News Reader programs available for all platforms, many of which are free.
Click Here to see a list.
Another option, if you are signed in to a Google UK Account, is to use Google Reader (this can be found in Google Labs. Furthermore, if you have a Personalised Google Home Page rather than the Classic Home Page, Google Reader can be added to that page.
Which RSS feeds does the Canford Heath Neighbourhood Watch web site offer?
There is only one feed on the Canford Heath Neighbourhood Watch web site: -
- RSS News - http://www.chnw.org.uk/tinc?key=tE845gbb
Click the icon in your browser or drag the logo to your news reader. |
