What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a way of viewing your own selection of the latest news, features and other website content, updated in real time, and in a single window. You select the websites you'd like to keep to date with, and their content is delivered to your desktop, as soon as it is published.

How do I start using RSS feeds?

  • You will need a news reader. This is a small software program that can either stand alone or is embedded in a browser. You select RSS feeds in the news reader, either by drag and drop, or by cutting and pasting the RSS URL into your news reader.
     
  • UMass Lowell currently offers two RSS feeds; from our News page and our Events page.
     

Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, can automatically pick up RSS feeds. For more details, please check their websites.

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