RSS test page
We have recently added RSS feeds to this part of the website, these allow to keep up to speed in real time with the events we are adding to the UK site.
Add UK RSS events feed or drag this icon into your news reader ![]()
What are RSS Feeds?
RSS feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest information in one place, as soon as it's published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.
Feeds are also known as RSS. RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'. The feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers.
How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications.
Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want it to receive. For example, if you would like the latest ACCA UK events delivered to your desktop, simply visit that section and you will notice an orange button at the top of the page.
If you click on the RSS button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. All of our feeds use an orange button
preceded by a normal web link which will explain the topic of the feed.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.
How do I get a news reader?
There is a range of different news / RSS readers available and new versions are appearing all the time.
Different news readers work on different operating systems (Windows, Linux, and Mac OS, for example), so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer.


