What is a webfeed?
A webfeed is an easy way for you to get informed about updates on websites you like. Instead of having to go to websites to see if a new article or feature is posted, you can subscribe to a webfeed that is provided. This feed is updated every time they change items or post new ones.
How can I make use of webfeeds?
There are two possibilities:
Online readers:
You can use a online webfeed reader service like Bloglines or any other.
Use Google to find this or other similar services.
Newsreader software running on your computer:
In general you need to get hold of a program called a News Reader. This displays webfeed information from your chosen websites on your computer.
Use Google to find and download a popular reader that suits your computer.
All you have to do is copy the URL (the internet or intranet address) of the particular webfeed into your reader service or local reader.
N.B. The webfeed URL can be recognized by the orange button labeled with XML, RSS, ATOM or Feedburner
You then need to follow the instructions for your particular News Reader in order to add this XML feed to your RSS list.
Problems with recognition of diacritical characters are solved!
Up till february 4th, 2006 the diacritical characters were captured, however replaced by one or more questionmarks ('?'). Beware of this when searching for certain words in items before the date mentioned.
N.B. Several technologies are used to compose a webfeed. The technical specifications for webfeeds are standardized.
Feeds4all supports webfeeds that comply to RSS 0.9, RSS 1.0 and RSS 2.0 (RSS Really Simple Syndication), ATOM and RDF.
Feeds are monitored frequently in order to capture new content.
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