What is RSS?

RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. It is a quick and easy way to send you headlines and brief snippets of our premium content. Using a special program you can access this content, and content from hundreds of other sites, and be notified of new entries when we update the site. In short, RSS is bringing the Web to you. For more information about RSS, check out Wired's article

What do I do?

It's easy to start using our RSS feeds. Follow these three steps:

1. Download and install a feed reader for your computer.
2. Go to any of our blog pages and right-click, or if you're a Mac user control-click, on the orange XML button ( XML ) on our pages. Select "copy shortcut" or "copy target address" or something similar.
3. Launch the feed reader you downloaded and add the input the URL that you just copied into the program.

I'm sold, let's start

Below is a list of feed readers we recommened for various operating systems. Download one and have fun using our RSS feeds

Feed readers

• Windows: FeedReader, Pluck
• Macintosh OS X: NetNewsWire Lite
• For users who'd like to avoid having to download and install a feed reader, or if you'd like to read feeds on a computer that isn't yours, such as at work, school or the library, try using BlogLines or Pluck. They're Web-based so they'll work on any computer with an Internet connection.

Our feeds

Once you've gotten your reader setup, subscribe to our feeds

Austin360

• XMLBottlecaps & Wingnuts
• XMLOn TV
• XMLDigital Savant
• XMLMiss Adventure
• XMLOut & About
• XMLPretty Flashing Lights
• XMLTex & the City

Statesman.com

• XML Bevo Beat (Longhorns)
• XML Postcards from the Lege (Legislature)
• XML Rich & Fred

Austin American-Statesman news feeds

• XML Business
• XML Editorial
• XML Legislature news
• XML Longhorns