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What are News Feeds?

News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get our latest jobs in one place as soon as they are published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.

Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. In essence, the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people.

How do I start using feeds?

In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader.  Most browsers have a RSS new reader function.  This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read any of the articles that have been added. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications.

Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail.

Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive. For example, if you would like the "latest jobs" or a specialist area whcih youa re interested in, simply visit these sections and you will notice an orange button on the left hand side.

How do I start adding or Subscribe to RSS News feeds?

You just need to click on the orange RSS button to add these types of jobs to your RSS News feeds.

If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. Most sites that offer feeds use a similar orange button, but some may just have a normal web link.

Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.


How do I view my RSS News Feeds?

It is quite simple, if you are using Windows Internet Explorer the news feeds are generally in your Favourites button. If you are using other software then it would be recommended to visit the software company and search for answers. 

Happy feeding.