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RSS Feeds
Subscribe to BCCAT's RSS feeds and receive the latest BCCAT news and other information directly to your desktop.BCCAT Announcements:
http://www.bccat.ca/rss/announcements.xml 
Description: An archive of announcements about BCCAT news and activities.
BCCAT Publications:
http://www.bccat.ca/rss/publications.xml
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication -- an easy way to distribute and receive regularly updated news and other web content. Rather than repeatedly checking a web site to see what might be new, RSS allows individuals to subscribe to have the latest content delivered automatically and immediately.
Step 1. Open Your RSS Reader
A wide variety of news readers are available. Some of these include:
- FeedReader (stand alone RSS Reader)
- Thunderbird (stand alone e-mail client with built in RSS Reader)
- Sage (extension for the FireFox browser)
- Attensa (extension for Microsoft Outlook)
- Bloglines (web-based news aggregator)
- Safari (web browser with built-in feed reader)
- Opera (web browser with built-in feed reader)
- Outlook 2007 (built-in function of email client)
Step 2. Locate the URL of the RSS Feed
The following RSS feeds are available at BCCAT:
http://www.bccat.ca/rss/announcements.xml
http://www.bccat.ca/rss/publications.xml
Step 3. Copy the URL and Add the New Feed to Your RSS Reader
Detailed instructions on how to add news feeds can usually be found in the news reader's documentation or help files. In general, your RSS reader will usually display an "add feed" button and you will be asked to paste the URL for the RSS feed to which you wish to subscribe. (Some readers will allow you to add a feed by simply clicking on the feed link or badge.)
Many RSS readers will allow you to edit settings such as when to check for new updates and how to display the content.
When your RSS reader checks for new updates, your view of the feed will only be updated when the feed contains new content.