RSS

RSS feeds with Google Reader
 The acronym RSS stands for “Real Simple Syndication.” RSS is a technology that allows you to subscribe to any website that has one of these in the address bar or somewhere on the page. RSS allows you to save time by eliminating the need to go to several different websites each day, instead new information comes to you.

Setting Up Google Reader
 1. [|Create a Google account]. 2. Go to [|Google Reader]

Adding a Subscription in Google Reader
 1. Select “Add Subscription” from the left column. 2. Type in the address of a blog you want to subscribe to and click “Add.”

Adding a Subscription from Elsewhere Online
 When you are visiting a site that you want to subscribe to, click on the orange icon in the address bar or on a link provide on the site. You will either see a page like this:

Or like this:

1. Select Google as the reader you want to subscribe with. -On the first page, you will need to click “Subscribe Now.” 2. Choose “Add to Google Reader.”

Reading and Managing your Subscriptions


Once you have selected a few sites for your reader, they will be listed in the left column of your Google reader page. How you go through your feeds, is up to you. Here are three suggestions.  In the upper right corner you will see tabs for “Expanded view” and “List view.” These allow you to decide whether you see all content as you scroll through your feeds or just titles and the first few words.
 * Reading Options**
 * //Home//, at the top of the left column, is where you can see new, unread posts listed with just a few lines of content.
 * //All Items//, just below “Home,” is where you can see new, unread posts listed with all their content.
 * //Selecting an individual feed// from the list in the left column allows you to see new posts as well as scroll down through older ones.
 * Scanning Options**

You will mark a post as read when you click on it. Scrolling through posts will also mark them as read, although you can turn this feature off in settings if you want to. Finally, if you want to mark all your new posts as read at once, you can do so at the top of the “All Items” page.
 * Marking as Read**

When you change your mind about being subscribed to a feed, you can unsubscribe by going to the settings in the upper right corner.
 * Unsubscribing**