About RSS -
Information on Eurescom's RSS news feed

What is an RSS news feed?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and is an easy way for you to keep updated automatically on websites you like. Think about RSS news feeds as individual news sources that create headlines and RSS as a way to read the news more easily. Instead of visiting websites to find out if they have published new information, you can use RSS to be informed every time there is something new.

RSS files provide news updates from a website in a simple form for your computer. You read these files in a programme called RSS reader or aggregator, which collects news from various websites and provides it to you in a simple form.

This icon indicates an RSS feed on a website:
Usually, this icon is linked to an RSS file, as on the Eurescom website.
Sometimes, you may also find this XML icon instead:

If you click on an RSS button or link, most browsers, like the Internet Explorer, will prompt you to download the RSS file, but won't display it properly. The file contains raw XML code used to describe the news feed. This XML code is designed to be read only by an RSS news reader.

Which news feed does Eurescom offer?

Eurescom offers the following RSS news feed on its website:

Eurescom News

"Eurescom News" contains news items on the activities of Eurescom in the area of research and development in information and communication technologies, particularly telecommunications.

The URL of the "Eurescom News" feed is
http://www.eurescom.eu/rss/eurescom.rss

How can I make use of Eurescom's RSS news feed?

In order to view content in RSS, you will need an RSS reader or aggregator.

You can find various free and commercial RSS readers available for download on the Internet. The news reader displays RSS information feeds from your chosen websites on your computer. Popular Open Source news readers are, for instance, RSSOwl and RSSBandit .

Once you have an RSS reader installed on your PC, you can simply right-click on the RSS link, copy the URL, and paste it into your RSS reader to display the content. Follow the instructions for your particular news reader in order to add the Eurescom feed to your RSS list.

You can also view RSS feeds in the Mozilla Firefox browser, using a free RSS-reader extension, e.g. Simple RSS Reader.

For further information please contact:
Milon Gupta
Marketing and PR Manager
Phone: +49 6221 989-121
E-mail: gupta@eurescom.eu