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Web feeds

Web feeds present you with frequently changing web content by a means alternative to email.

You can simplify your online experience by subscribing to specific content feeds and aggregating this information in one place to be read at your convenience. Feed reader (also known as news aggregator) software allows you to capture feeds from various sites and display them, thus saving you the time and energy expended in having to visit each site individually.

Many different options for feed reader software exist, both commercial and free; a search for "feed reader" or "feed aggregator" in any search engine will yield many results.

It is also possible to make a 'live bookmark' to a certain feed in newer browsers. This bookmark will be automatically updated as the feed is updated. Click on the feed icon RSS feed icon or RSS feed icon at top or bottom right in your browser window to create a live bookmark.

Last reviewed: Oct 31, 2007, Last modified: Oct 30, 2007