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What is RSS?
RSS or Rich Site Syndication (also 'Really Simple Syndication) feeds are free content feeds from web sites that contain headlines, summaries and links to the full page on the Web site.
How do I use RSS?
Special news readers, called "news aggregators" or "RSS Readers" are required for you to use RSS feeds. We do not endorse a particular reader, you can locate RSS readers via Web search engines such as Google or Yahoo. There are also several reviews of the various news aggregators available.
Why use RSS?
RSS is an easy way to gather a wide variety of content in one place on your computer. Rather than having to visit many Web sites to find out if there is new content, the RSS agregator shows it all to you in one screen. Many RSS readers also "alert" you when new content from your favorite Web site is delivered. RSS also has the potential for replacing e-mail lists.
OCC offers several e-mail lists that users can subscribe to and receive new content via e-mail (See OCC Lists). But subscribing to e-mail lists can result in a clogged inbox in your e-mail application. And you have to separate the subscribed e-mail from other e-mail. Subscribing to our RSS feeds can eliminate that e-mail entirely. However, subscribing to the RSS feeds (you subscribe using the tools in your chosen RSS reader) does not unsubscribe you from the e-mail lists, you must manually unsubscribe, if desired. You can maintain subscriptions to both services simultaneously.
How can I sign up for RSS feeds from the OCC?
We currently offer one news feed for these readers. If you have a news reader and wish to acquire our feeds, use the link at the top of this page. Note that these feeds are coded in a format for news reader software to interpret and will not render correctly in your Web browser. You will only see raw code. To subscribe read the instructions that came with your reader application.
If you are not yet using a news reader, but would like to investigate if this new tool would be appropriate for you, there is a plethora of information available on the web. Here are some links to resources that may help you:
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