What Is RSS? You may have noticed these  orange RSS or XML buttons more and more on the internet.  If you are wondering what they are..... It's "the next big thing" -- you can use it to get newsfeeds from CNN or BBC, as well as just about anything else, including news on upcoming movies, DVD releases, your favorite band's tour updates, etc. Once you get started, it's like having your favorite parts of the Web come to you. No need to go out and check for updates all the time. "RSS" means "Really Simple Syndication." What that means is that when you subscribe to a site that has an RSS feed, you are kept up to date without having to check the site every day. How do you get started? Easy. Download free RSS Reader first (skip to bottom if you do not want to download software). This is special software that reads the "RSS feeds" from the largest news organizations right down to little old me... Windows -- RssReader http://www.rssreader.com/ Mac -- NetNewsWire http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/ Once you're set up, here's all you have to do... Right-click (control-click for Mac users) on any orange RSS button on a site, blog or news source that interests you. Start by right-clicking on the orange button below. Then... Select Copy Shortcut ("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac), and paste that URL into your RSS Reader. And that's it! You're subscribed.  Right-click and get started. Don't want to download new software? Yahoo! and MSN and Google have fantastic, one-step solutions. Just click one of the links below... Add Kid-Friendly-Family-Vacations.com RSS to your "My Yahoo!" Add Kid-Friendly-Family-Vacations.com RSS to your "My MSN" Add Kid-Friendly-Family-Vacations.com RSS to your "My Google" Close Window