What is RSS

RSS, which stands for “Really Simple Syndication” (sometimes called “Rich Site Summary”), has been adopted by news services, web logs, and other online information services to send content to subscribers. After subscribing to an RSS feed, you will be notified when new content is available without having to visit the web site.

Typically, syndication services send out a headline/summary with a link to the full story. RSS feeds have been set up for all the Lane Realty property lists (homes, businesses, land and rentals). The Lane Realty RSS feeds contain a thumbnail image and a brief description of each property. Each entry has a link directly to the web page containing fuller descriptions of each property in text, images, and, sometimes, virtual tours.

RSS feed URLs are usually identified by an , or button

How to Subscribe

You will need to download and install an RSS reader, or use a web-based service like Bloglines. Then, you copy and paste the URL of the news feed (e.g. http://www.lanerealty.com.au/HomesGallery.xml ) into the viewer’s “subscribe” dialogue, or just simply click on the link to the feed if the reader is “connected” to the browser. Example RSS viewers include:

• NewsFire (Mac)
   
• NetNewsWire Lite (Mac)
   
• FeedDemon (Windows)
   
• Safari Web Browser (Mac)
  
  The latest version of the Safari web browser released with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) has RSS subscription capability built in.
   
• Mozilla Firefox Web Browser (Windows, Mac, Unix)
  
  Firefox has a feature called Live Bookmarks that lets you subscribe to an RSS feed within the browser. For even more flexibility, you can install a Firefox extension called Sage to read and manage RSS feeds.
   
• Bloglines
  
  Bloglines is a free, web-based service for managing news feeds. There is no need to download or install software, and you can access your feeds from any computer connected to the Internet.

Available Lane Realty RSS Feeds

• B & B and Freehold Property Investments
  
  http://www.lanerealty.com.au/Businesses.xml
   
• Homes Gallery
  
  http://www.lanerealty.com.au/HomesGallery.xml
    
• Vacant Land
  
  http://www.lanerealty.com.au/VacantLand.xml
   
• Rental Properties
  
  http://www.lanerealty.com.au/cgi-bin/rentalrss.cgi