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Paradise Lost · 10-15-2004, 08:24 PM

I've done a few searches on this since the new RSS feeds are up and running, but can't seem
to find any information on it save the Help file in Firefox (which to say the least, is very uninformative.)

So I was curious, how does one go about setting up a Live Bookmark to see the Feeds?

I downloadeda nice Feed-catching program, but it would be easier to reply to posts in the same Window as the restof my tabs.

Right now, I'm just editing in the program, but if I want to browse, I have to switch back to
Firefox, which takes time!

jonjon42 · 10-15-2004, 09:15 PM

tools-->bookmark manager---file--new live bookmark-----give rss feed url---rinse, repeat

littlebighead · 10-16-2004, 01:30 AM

The latest version of FireFox pops up an RSS icon in the lower-right corner when you go to a site that has an RSS feed that it is aware of. Click on it and select "Subscribe" to easily create a new live feed. The only problem is that with many sites it can't automatically detect that they have RSS feeds, so you have to set up the live bookmark manually.

The best thing, in my opinion, is to put a live book mark in your toolbar. That way, you click on the folder and it shows you a pretty up-to-date list of entries.

My favorite entries are slashdot.org, news.bbc.co.uk, rss.news.yahoo.com, and www.npr.org. They all have RSS feeds.

10-15-2004, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paradise Lost "Afternoon everybody." "NORM!" Location: Poland, Ohio // Clarion University of PA.	Live Bookmarks w/ Firefox I've done a few searches on this since the new RSS feeds are up and running, but can't seem to find any information on it save the Help file in Firefox (which to say the least, is very uninformative.) So I was curious, how does one go about setting up a Live Bookmark to see the Feeds? I downloadeda nice Feed-catching program, but it would be easier to reply to posts in the same Window as the restof my tabs. Right now, I'm just editing in the program, but if I want to browse, I have to switch back to Firefox, which takes time! __________________ "Marino could do it."

10-15-2004, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
jonjon42 Psycho Location: inside my own mind	tools-->bookmark manager---file--new live bookmark-----give rss feed url---rinse, repeat __________________ A damn dirty hippie without the dirty part....

10-16-2004, 01:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
littlebighead Upright Location: Berkeley, CA	Look for the RSS icon in the lower-right corner The latest version of FireFox pops up an RSS icon in the lower-right corner when you go to a site that has an RSS feed that it is aware of. Click on it and select "Subscribe" to easily create a new live feed. The only problem is that with many sites it can't automatically detect that they have RSS feeds, so you have to set up the live bookmark manually. The best thing, in my opinion, is to put a live book mark in your toolbar. That way, you click on the folder and it shows you a pretty up-to-date list of entries. My favorite entries are slashdot.org, news.bbc.co.uk, rss.news.yahoo.com, and www.npr.org. They all have RSS feeds.