RSS feeds: what they are and how to use them
News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. These feeds are just a list of items, each item containing a headline, a description and a link to the item's web page. Essentially the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people.
To view RSS feeds you will need an RSS aggregator, more commonly known as a 'reader'. The reader checks the feeds you are subscribed to and displays any new content. This means you don't have to check many individual websites for updates — the reader does it for you — and presents many feeds from multiple sources. Typically a reader will automatically check for new content every hour.
This has now become the primary way I interface with the internet.
How do I start using feeds?
In order to use our RSS feed follow these two steps:
Step one
Get hold of a feed reader. For free online RSS readers, my personal preference Feedly — really stylish reader with a minimal interface. There are many other RSS readers available both for desktop computers and Android/iPhones.
Step two
Click on RSS link below, or in any page footer. You will be taken to our feed where you can copy/paste the url into your favourite reader to subscribe.
https://www.thedarkfortress.co.uk/feed/feed.xml
Alternatively, search www.thedarkfortress.co.uk in the 'add content' section of your feed reader, and our feed, The Dark Fortress Command Briefing should appear.
And that's it, you will start to receive feeds detailing updates and additions to The Dark Fortress.
