RSS

What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for distributing and aggregating Web content. Using RSS, Web content providers can easily create and disseminate data that include, for example, news headlines, headlines, and summaries. Other sites using RSS to deliver content to a wider audience include The New York Times and MSN.com.

What kind of content does The Vine Times.com syndicate via RSS?

TheVineTimes.com is now offering wine reviews, food & recipes, travel and leisure feeds in the RSS format. The feeds are free of charge to use for individuals and non-profit organizations for non-commercial use. Attribution (included in each feed) is required.

Why Should I Care About RSS?

RSS delivers continual headlines of The Vine Times publications and video feeds, with links back to TheVineTimes.com for the full text. RSS also lets you pull other publications into the same format, presenting all of your news and information in one easy-to-read format.

How Do I Use RSS?

To use RSS, you will need a special RSS news reader or aggregator that will allow you to collect and display RSS feeds. RSS news readers allow you to view the service you select in one place and, by automatically retrieving updates, stay current with new content soon after it is published. There are many readers available and most are free. Below are some resources for readers. You may also visit your favorite search engine and look up "RSS reader aggregator."

NewsGator - Web-based and Microsoft Outlook reader.

My Yahoo! - Free, web-based RSS reader.

Feed Demon

FeedReader

NewzCrawler

After setting up your news reader, you will be ready to use the Journal's RSS feeds. To subscribe to one or more feeds below, right-click on one of the channels and select "Copy Shortcut" or "Copy Link Location" to copy the location (URL) of the service. Follow the instructions for your particular news reader, and then paste this location wherever it asks for the location of the service you wish to subscribe to.