Feeds explained

Here is our helpful guide to feeds and how to use them:

What are feeds?
How do I use feeds?
How do I get a feed reader?
How do I subscribe to the Phil's feeds?

What are feeds?
Feeds allow you to know when a website has added new content. You can get the latest information as soon as it is published, without having to visit the site each time you want to know what's new.

How do I use feeds?
Firstly, you need something called a reader. This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. It is up to you to decide which suits your needs.
 
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.

How do I get a feed reader?
There is a range of different feed readers available and new versions are appearing all the time.

Different readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer. Here are some readers that you could use:

iGoogle
MyYahoo
Windows Live
Netvibes
Firefox

Important: you must use a feed reader in order to subscribe to website feeds. Otherwise, when you click on an feed link, your browser may display a page of unformatted text.

Want to subscribe to the Phil's event feed?
Then simply follow this link, click on one of the icons and follow the instructions.

Or copy and paste the feed url into your reader by right-clicking on the orange RSS button and select "Copy Shortcut." Go to your reader and use "Ctrl-V" to paste the URL into the specified area, and click "Add".