So what's all this about RSS then? RSS is the new way to keep informed about things that are changing on the internet. Like most people I'm sure you don't have time to browse around looking for all the things you want to see. RSS brings these things to you without you having to go looking. Read below to find out how you can take advantage of this new technology. |
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What does RSS mean? RSS means - Really Simple Syndication. (If you really want all the geeky details you can find full details here) |
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How do I use the RSS link? You can read RSS feeds using a news reader or aggregator. You can subscribe to the feed in different ways, by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or cutting and pasting the URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Firefox, Opera and Safari web browsers have functionality built in which can automatically pics up RSS feeds. Check their websites for more details. |
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How do I get a news reader? Most new browsers include RSS news readers but there are many other freely available readers around for both Windows and MAC computers and there are web based readers too. The easiest way is to download our own free news reader right here - it has our feed already configured for you. Otherwise here are some links to a few others:
RSSReader Windows - Free
Yahoo Web Based - Free
Newzcrawler to Purchase
Attensa Microsoft Outlook Add-in - Free
Awasu Windows - Free
Newsfire MAC to Purchase
You can also search on Google for many more
Newsgator Web Based - Free |
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Does it cost anything? No, RSS feeds are completely free! |
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Will I see the Fancylines Specials on RSS? By adding the Fancylines News feed to your reader you are guaranteed to hear of special offers before anyone else. We intend to have special limited time offers that will only be available by RSS. |
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What other RSS feeds are there? There are hundereds of RSS feeds available. For example you can add feeds from the BBC, Yahoo also has many RSS feeds that you can browse through and choose.
![[Valid RSS]](valid-rss.png "Validate the Fancylines RSS feed") |
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