StarNewsOnline.com RSS feeds

Published: Friday, November 21, 2008 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 2:15 p.m.

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way of having StarNewsOnline.com headlines and links to full-length articles delivered to your desktop, or added to your blog or Web site. StarNewsOnline.com's RSS feeds include a headline, summary of an article and a link to the article on StarNewsOnline.com.

Until recently, people had to download software called a news aggregator or newsreader to view RSS feeds. Check http://www.Lockergnome.com">Lockergnome for a comprehensive list of news aggregators and background on RSS.

But now Web sites such as http://ww.Bloglines.com">Bloglines simplify the process by aggregating the feeds for you within your Web browser.

The Web browser http://www.firefox.com">Firefox includes a function called "live bookmarks" that lets users read RSS Webfeeds without leaving the browser. Firefox users can add extensions such as Sage for more options in how they read RSS feeds.

For more information about RSS and descriptions of various news readers, you might check out the New York Times article, http://www.nytimes.com/ref/technology/circuits/03basi.html">"Fine-Tuning Your Filter for Online Information."

How do I subscribe?

To subscribe to StarNewsOnline.com's RSS feeds, simply click on the RSS links below and follow the instructions for your particular news reader to subscribe to RSS feeds.

Don't worry about seeing a lot of Web code when you click on the link. The important thing is to get the address at the top of the Web browser into your RSS reader.

StarNewsOnline.com RSS feeds

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