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[The following text is an edited and amended version of the BBC's explanation of RSS]
We read RSS feeds using the Firefox browser.
What Is RSS?
In a world heaving under the weight of billions of web pages, keeping up to date with the information you want can be a drag.
Wouldn't it be better to have the latest news and features delivered directly to you, rather than clicking from site to site? Well now you can, thanks to a very clever service, RSS.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. Put plainly, it allows you to identify the content you like and have it delivered directly to you.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest information that you are interested in.
Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity and many others, including the Guardian, New York Times and CNN do provide it.
We have an RSS feed for the latest photos published on the image archive.
How Do I Start Using RSS Feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want.
News Readers
Windows
Mac OS X
Web
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want. You will notice an orange RSS button on the left hand side of our web site. You can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, have functionality which automatically picks up RSS feeds for you. For more details on these, please check their websites.
Using Our RSS Feed On Your Site
We encourage the use of our RSS feed as part of a website. However, we do require that the proper format and attribution is used when our content appears. The attribution text should read "Waterford County Image Archive".
We reserve the right to prevent the distribution of Waterford County Image Archive content.
Waterford County Image Archive does not accept any liability for its RSS feeds.