Doctor Madblood's Really Simple Syndication News Feed
As you may already have discovered, most news websites offer 'news feeds' via RSS -- which is nothing more than an XML file that's read by a news reader application which you can find practically free from different sources on the internet
1. Huh?
RSS is an easy way to keep up with your favorite news and information. An RSS feed contains headlines, summaries and links to full news stories posted on most news sites and now, Doctor Madblood's web site. When you click an RSS link, you see XML code in your browser which is intended to be seen through an RSS news reader.
2. What's an RSS News Reader?
RSS news readers are small software programs that gather RSS feeds and display the story information. They allow you to scan headlines from hundreds of news sources in one application.
3. So where do I get one?
A wide range of RSS readers can be easily downloaded from the Web. Some readers are Web-based while others require you to download a small software program onto your desktop. Most are free to use.
Google and Yahoo! both offer comprehensive lists of RSS readers such as the following:
Amphetadesk - Windows, Mac, Linux (open source); freeware
Awasu - Windows; free for personal use
Bloglines - Web-based news aggregator; free
FeedDemon - Windows; commercial software, trial available
Feedreader - Windows (open source); freeware
iNews - Mac OSX; commercial software, trial available
NetNewsWire - Mac OSX; commercial software, trial available
NewsMac - Mac OSX; free
NewsTicker - Mac OSX; commercial software, trial available
NewsFire - Mac OSX; commercial software, trial available
Rocket RSS Reader - Web-based RSS reader; free
RSS Reader - Windows; freeware |
4. Okay, then how do I get it to read the Madblood feed?
After you've chosen, downloaded and installed the RSS Reader of your choice, you will need to 'add a feed' by doing the following:
Clicking here will pop up a small window with the Madblood RSS link for you to copy. On most news sites, clicking on their XML buttons will display a page of XML code -- but you'll just want to copy the URL that appears in your Address Bar.
Paste that URL into the 'Add New Feed' section of the reader. You should be all set! The RSS feed will start to display and regularly update the headlines for you.

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