What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and RSS feeds provide summaries of web site content allowing frequent users to easily track site updates and additions. Lotos Nile now uses RSS feeds to allow River Runners to track current news, recent campaign additions, project updates and more.

How do I start using RSS feeds?

The first thing you need is a "news reader." There are a variety of options available. Most "modern" web browsers have built in RSS capabilities which allow you to view RSS feeds from directly within the browser itself. These include Safari 2, Firefox 1.5, Opera 9 and Internet Explorer 7. There are also many stand alone programs which you may download and install on your computer. All of these options allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want.

What method should I use?

Either method (viewing RSS feeds within your browser or installing a stand alone program) will work. The main advantage to using a stand alone program is that you can subscribe to as many feeds as you want. Then, every time you open the program, all of your feeds will be automatically updated. This way you can browse multiple feeds from one easy location. If you use a browser you'll have to navigate to each feed you wish to browse.

Our Feeds

We currently have the following feeds available:

Lotos Nile Marketing News: provides general information about Lotos Nile Marketing

River Runner News: provides specific information about current campaigns for registered River Runners

Lotos Nile Media: provides information for press and media on our current artists (coming soon)

How to subscribe

If you have chosen a stand alone RSS Reader, you can subscribe to our feeds using these addresses:

http://www.lotosnile.com/marketing/rss/lotosnilemarketingnews.xml

http://www.lotosnile.com/marketing/rss/riverrunnernews.xml

http://www.lotosnile.com/rss/lotosnilemedianews.xml

MAC Users

Sarari and Firefox both have built in RSS capabilities. You will know that an RSS feed is available from a particular site if you see the RSS logo in the URL address bar.

Safari displays a blue RSS logo at the very right hand side of the URL address bar. Simply click on this logo and the RSS feed will display.

Firefox displays an orange logo that resembles a radar screen at the very right hand side of the URL address bar. Simply click on this logo and the RSS feed will display. You may also choose to "subscribe" to the feed using Firefox's Live Bookmark feature. By creating a Live Bookmark you can place a link to the feed in your toolbar and access the feed at any time without having to go directly to the source page.

Stand alone programs available for Mac include NetNewsWire, Shrook and NewsFire.

PC Users

Firefox has built in RSS capabilities. Internet Explorer does not. (One more reason why it's time to switch to Firefox!) You will know that an RSS feed is available from a particular site if you see the RSS logo in the URL address bar.

 

Firefox displays an orange logo that resembles a radar screen at the very right hand side of the URL address bar. Simply click on this logo and a Live Bookmark will be added to your toolbar. Then you can click on the Live Bookmark and the contents of the RSS feed will be displayed as a drop down menu. You may then choose any item to read in full.

 

Stand alone programs available for PC include SharpReader and FeedDemon.