It doesn't take long to look around Black Greek Network and see that we have implemented a new technology called RSS. RSS is becoming the popular way to pull in news and information from websites like Black Greek Network. "Really Simply Syndication" allows us to push content to you very easily.

RSS feeds bring automatically updated information straight to your desktop. You can monitor news, blogs, job listings, personals, and classifieds. More and more sites offer feeds, which you can identify by a small button that says either RSS or XML. However, if you click one of these links, you will most likely get a page full of code in your browser. To properly read the feed, you need an RSS reader. Here's how to get and use one.

How Do You Read RSS Feeds?

There are two basic ways to read RSS feeds.

1. Get an RSS reader
2. Sign up for MyYahoo

Standalone Readers

There are two main types of RSS reader. Standalone applications are simply programs that process RSS feeds for you. The advantage of a standalone is that it is a new application that you can populate as needed. The disadvantage: it's one more app to have open on your desktop.

Plug-in Readers

The other type is the plug-in. This app works within an existing program such as Microsoft Outlook or Internet Explorer. The advantage of having RSS work with an existing app is that you likely have Outlook or IE open already, so the reader becomes a new component of that app. The disadvantage is that if you have a lot of e-mail folders or bookmarks already established, you may not want to overload your application with daily feeds of new information.

Go to RSS Reader reviews for more information.

MyYahoo

One of the easier ways to read RSS is through MyYahoo. This service is an online desktop service that can integrate all your all your favorite Yahoo! services like Mail, Movies, Maps, Photos, Stocks and Sports. Now you can also mix in cool RSS feeds from around the Web.

Go to MyYahoo for more information.