How to Use RSS and XML

I'm sure you've been seeing orange RSS or XML buttons on websites, such as the ones to the lower left of this page, but do you know what they are and how to use them?

These little buttons are "the next big thing" to finding news and other information on the internet. You can use it to get newsfeeds from CNN or BBC, as well as just about anything else, including news on upcoming movies, DVD releases, your favorite band's tour updates, etc.

Once you get started, it's like having your favorite parts of the Web come to you. No need to go out and check for updates all the time.

"RSS" means "Really Simple Syndication." But that is just a fancy way of saying that you can keep up with all the updates to Spyware Refuge without having to check the site every week to see "what's new." Whenever we put up a new page or update an old one we release it through RSS.

Not only that but we also post news and information through RSS about other sites and the spyware, adware, malware, computer virus, spam, identity theft, pop up, online privacy and data security industries!

As you can see RSS is an extremely powerful yet easy way to get all the information you are intrested in, fast!

Yes, RSS is an amazing addition to the internet, it allows websites to bypass emailing newsletters which gets the information straight to your desktop without having to worry about spam.

Yes that's right! No Email, No Spam! It's so easy to subscribe and unsubscribe. If you get tired of a particular feed all you need to do is delete it! Awesome isn't it!

And once you start, you'll soon be tracking all your other favorite interests and news in the world.

How do you get started?

Easy...

First you need to download a free RSS Reader. This is a special program that reads the "RSS feeds" from the largest news organizations right down to the little sites that publish feeds...

Windows Users

RssReader
http://www.rssreader.com/
-or-
BlogExpress
http://www.blogexpress.com

Mac Users

NetNewsWire
http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/

Once you're set up, here's all you have to do...

Right-click (control-click for Mac users) on any orange RSS button on a site, blog or news source that interests you. Start by right-clicking on the orange button on the left side of this page. Then...

Select Copy Shortcut ("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac), and paste that URL into the RSS program that you just downloaded.

And that's it! You're subscribed.

Don't want to download new software?

Yahoo! has a fantastic, one-step solutions. Just click on the Yahoo button to the left!