What is RSS?

RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication' or 'Rich Site Summary'. It allows web sites to push 'feeds' out to users, or to other web sites. These feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content (e.g. news articles or stories).

How can I use RSS?

To use RSS, you will need a feed reader. Most major browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) allow you to read RSS feeds, but you may want to subscribe to a feed using a stand-alone program that can check automatically when new content has been added.

What Software can I use to read RSS feeds?

For Windows

• GreatNews (Freeware RSS Reader)
• Sage (Feed Reader extension for Mozilla Firefox)
• How to use Internet Explorer 7 to read RSS Feeds
• Safari (apple browser allowing you to bookmark rss feeds)

For Mac

• MiNews
• RSS Menu
• Safari (apple browser allowing you to bookmark rss feeds)

Feeds Available At the University of Aberdeen

• Get the Computing Science RSS feed
• See other feeds available from the University of Aberdeen