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RSS: Hot Fix for Info-Junkies

Growing Web standard makes it easy to get news on the topics you want.

Eric Dahl

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RSS Starter Kit

Want to try out RSS? You'll need a newsreader and a list of feeds to which you want to subscribe. Here are a few of our favorites.

Newsreaders

A free, open-source application called FeedReader is a good way to start. Though still in the alpha stage of development, it's easy to learn--with an interface that resembles a stripped-down Outlook--and very stable. The $25 NewzCrawler pursues Outlook style a bit further with a more polished interface. If you use Trillian Pro, you need a separate application: A simple plug-in adds RSS support to this $25 multiconnected instant messaging program.

News Feeds

Newsreaders usually come preconfigured with a handful of popular news feeds. But you don't have to stop there.

A gigantic feed list is available at Syndic8.com for your perusal. If you can't find the news source you seek, head over to NewsIsFree, which lists nearly 6000 news feeds.

Also, when you surf, keep your eye out for a little orange graphic labeled XML, which often marks a Web site's RSS feed. Be sure to visit PCWorld.com's list of RSS feeds, as well.

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