Bookmarks, Subscriptions, and RSS

How do I use subscriptions?

Subscriptions let you get email updates whenever new content appears in an area of the community that you're interested in. You can subscribe to a board, a blog article, an idea exchange, or any other location in the community. You can also subscribe to a specific post.

To subscribe to a piece of content:

1. Go to the item you want to subscribe to.
2. To subscribe to a specific post, go to the post and click Subscribe...

To view and manage your subscriptions:

1. Click My Settings to go to your My Settings page then click Manage Subscriptions. You can view all your community subscriptions on this page and change any of your default subscription settings here.
2. To delete a subscription, select the check box beside the subscription then click Delete.

     

What is RSS and how do I use it?

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." It is a way for you to get the latest content from this community, along with many other sites that you visit, all in one place. With an RSS feed reader, you subscribe to Web sites, and those sites feed you headlines so you can stay up to date. To use RSS, you'll need a feed reader, such as Bloglines, MyYahoo, or the Live Bookmarks feature of Firefox. There are many free options. Once you have your feed reader set up, you can find RSS feeds in the community by going to a board, blog, thread, or message and selecting the RSS Feed option. There you will see a preview of the feed. Most RSS readers give you a button to click at this point. Once you click it, the RSS feed will appear in your reader, and you will see new content from that section of the community whenever it becomes available.