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Reading your feeds
Pt. 7 of 10 | 2:24 |
Tuesday January 27, 2009
Google Reader and RSS feeds
Tuesday January 27, 2009
Now that we know how RSS feeds work, we learn about the finer points of using Google Reader. It functions much like an email inbox with the most current items appearing at the top of your list. However, you can also share and email your favorite stories right from Reader or add tags and stars to make them easier to find later.
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Quicktime Show Notes
- Site subscriptions appear in the left-hand navigation panel.
- The number next to a feed indicates the number of unread items in that feed.
- The first story you see in a feed is the most recent. Stories appear in descending order of currency.
- To star an item so it's easier to find later, click on the grayed star icon beside the headline.
- Click share, email, make a note, mark as unread and add tags to a story.
- Tags make it easier to find stories later.
- Clicking on a headline clicks through to the origin website.
- The number next to a feed indicates the number of unread items in that feed.
- The first story you see in a feed is the most recent. Stories appear in descending order of currency.
- To star an item so it's easier to find later, click on the grayed star icon beside the headline.
- Click share, email, make a note, mark as unread and add tags to a story.
- Tags make it easier to find stories later.
- Clicking on a headline clicks through to the origin website.
