One problem I have encountered when reading blogs through my web browser is that it takes a lot of time just to check whether one of your favorite bloggers has posted new content or not. Those among us with tight schedules will also find that sometimes, there’s just not enough time to check all their favorite sites for updates. It is doubly frustrating when after you reach your favorite blog, you find that the latest entry is the one you read 2 weeks ago. It makes you wish that you could opt to be informed when new content is introduced to the site so you can visit it. The fact is, this is actually possible using web syndication (the most common type of syndication is a web feed).Let me show you how I use initially a browser (I use Mozilla Firefox) and a feed reader (Mozilla Thunderbird) to keep track of my favorite sites’ updates with web feeds.

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