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Web Services/Data Download
RSS feeds (often called web services) are a way to share information without using email.
RSS is XML- and standards-base. You will need software to subscribe to RSS feeds on the Gulf of Maine Council web site, but because the technology and format of RSS feeds are based on standards and open protocols you might already have software to use to use get timely information through these feeds.
That's the brief technical background on RSS feeds. Here's the practical on how to use them:
RSS feeds available on the Gulf of Maine Council web site are denoted by an orange icon with radio waves: 
. Click on this icon to subscribe to the RSS feed.
The RSS feeds you subscribe to on the Gulf of Maine Council web site will update automatically as new information is added.
How to use these feeds
On Mac OS X 10.5 Apple Mail will automatically add the feed to the "RSS" section on the sidebar:
On Windows Internet Explorer 7 will clearly allow you to subscribe to the feed:
If you're not using Apple Mail or Internet Explore 7 Firefox will provide a similarly clear way for you to subscribe to the feed:
There are other tools you can use to subscribe to these RSS feeds. The above are just three easy-to-use examples.
Web Services/Data Download
Subscribe to the KnowledgeBase RSS feed, and automatically receive notifications as data sets are added to the system.
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