RSS Feeds
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Topic |
Copy this into your RSS reader |
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Accounting Recent Developments |
http://www.mcgladrey.com/rssfeeds/accounting.xml |
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Insights Newsletter |
http://www.mcgladrey.com/rssfeeds/insights.xml |
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Media Releases |
http://www.mcgladrey.com/rssfeeds/media.xml |
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information for Public Companies |
http://www.mcgladrey.com/rssfeeds/public_companies.xml |
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. This technology
allows Web sites to push their latest news and updates directly
to subscribers through an RSS "feed." Feeds contain the
titles, descriptions and links for the most recent updates. They
can cover all changes to a particular site or can be divided into
topics. RSS subscriptions allow users to avoid having to repeatedly
navigate Web sites in search of new content.
What is an RSS reader?
Feeds are displayed by computer programs called RSS readers or RSS
aggregators. Some readers are accessed through a browser and some
run as a standalone application on your computer. There are many
free readers available including NewsGator, Bloglines and myMSN.
An RSS reader is similar to an email application like Outlook, except
that the reader displays "feeds" instead of email. Since
RSS readers only display subscribed content, users know they will
not receive spam. Users can customize the size or appearance of
the items displayed as they wish. RSS readers allow users to view
updates made today, this week or over any time period they choose.
Which sites offer RSS?
RSS has been widely adopted by major news outlets like cnn.com and
the New York Times and is rapidly gaining acceptance across the
Web. Sites that offer RSS feeds display this icon: 
How do I subscribe to an RSS feed?
In many cases, users will need to copy the actual address of the
feed into their RSS reader. Newer readers simply require the user
to click on the RSS button to subscribe. The newest version of all
major browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, etc.) contain
full RSS functionality as a standard feature. |
