RSS News Feed
Product and company news, and information about The Raymond Corporation can automatically be made available to you through an RSS feed.
What is RSS?
RSS is an industry standard acronym for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. Perhaps you've seen text or image buttons on various websites inviting you to "subscribe via RSS."
They're basically links to simple text files that allow you to obtain relevant news and information from web sites that regularly update their content. In other words, you don't have to visit websites to get the latest updates – RSS feeds bring the content to you – sometimes in as short as 30 minutes or less; they’re getting faster all the time.
Why subscribe to an RSS feed?
By your selecting the feeds that you subscribe to, the information presented is tailored to your individual interests and needs. RSS feeds are a convenient way of being alerted about the changes going on in the world around you, which helps you avoid information overload. This content can be aggregated to be viewed even more easily by using a feed reader. A feed reader, or feed aggregator, is just a really simple way to view all your feeds at one time via one interface.
How to use RSS
There are two main types of RSS reader. Standalone applications are simply programs that process RSS feeds for you. The other type is the plug-in. These works within an existing program such as Microsoft Outlook or Internet Explorer.
Standalone reader
When you first launch a standalone reader, most often you will see a toolbar and three window panes arranged much like the preview mode in Microsoft Outlook. The pane on the left side typically displays RSS feeds, or channels, to which you are subscribed. These can be organized into categories or folders. The upper-right panel typically shows a list of articles within whichever channel is selected, and the article content is then displayed in the lower-right panel. To change channel groups, just click the drop-down box at the upper left beneath the menus. Sometimes a brief description will appear in the lower right; if so, click the link in the article to load the complete text. Some standalone apps can be configured to send you e-mail every time there's a new article on a topic you're interested in. Most, however, will display a small dialog or pop-up window over the taskbar informing you of the channel, the title, and the URL of the new article.
Add-on reader
Add-on readers that plug into existing applications such as Outlook® and Internet Explorer typically include a column for channels and a display area for a headline, a brief description, and a URL. Outlook readers organize your channels in folders along with your e-mail. They usually display only the headlines and summaries within the e-mail application and open an instance of the default web browser to display the full articles.
You can also use a browser which supports RSS feeds, such as Safari for Mac, Opera, or Mozilla Firefox.
To use RSS, click on one of the buttons below and copy the feed address below and paste it into an RSS news reader or browser which supports RSS. Viewing of these feeds is subject to the Raymond Corporation's terms of use.
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