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Technology has seen several very useful Internet services evolve. Many of these have been designed to make life for the users of websites much easier. RSS feeds is one such technology. But what is it and what can it do for you? Let’s try to explain:
RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication”. In effect this means that when the content on your favourite SABC website changes, you will know about it. How handy is that, especially on news-based sites! RSS feeds automate the chore of manually checking on a website. You will either receive the full version of the new content from the SABC or a summary. Click on the summary and you will see the full version of the content. This means you don’t have to visit and re-visit the website looking for new info. But there are two conditions for this service to work for you: You must subscribe to it, and you must have a reader that understands the RSS feed and knows how to deal with the RSS data. Subscribing is simple. Simply click on the “subscribe” button on websites that offer RSS feeds. And the reader software? If you are using Internet Explorer 7 it will automatically understand RSS feeds. If you’re on another browser you will have to download and install a separate reader. Below are links to two common and trusted software download sites. When you get to the sites search for "RSS reader". Find one that you like and install it, following the instructions that come with the software. But remember, these are non-SABC sites and we accept no responsibility for the downloads from them.
1] Download.com.
2] Tucows.com
If you’ve downloaded and installed the reader all that remains is to subscribe and enjoy our great content. Select from the categories below and rest assured: you'll always be up to speed with the great content we offer you. |
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