The Fund now provides an RSS feed.

The feed will allow you to stay up to date with the latest news and additions from the Fund.

To subscribe to it, you will need a News Reader or other similar device.

What is RSS?

With more and more websites/web pages coming on stream everyday, keeping track of what is new on each site can be a problem.

That is where RSS comes into play. Using a News Reader and subscribing to an RSS feed can show you what is new on each site.

Many sites list RSS as standing for 'Really Simple Syndication', but there is some debate about what the true meaning of RSS is as some refer to it as Rich Site Summary.

Put simply, it allows you to identify the content of the world wide web that you wish to see and have it delivered directly to you.

It removes the complications of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest information that you are interested in.

Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly. RSS is seen as the next significant area of technological improvement in relation to the world wide web.

How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader (some you have to purchase others are free personal use).
There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications.
All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want.

For RSS resources including News Readers:

BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm
Awasu
http://www.awasu.com/
Carmen's Headline Viewer:
www.headlineviewer.com
Amphetadesk:
www.disobey.com/amphetadesk
NetNewsWire Lite:
http://ranchero.com/software/netnewswire
Syndic8:
www.syndic8.com
Onlineblog's RSS:
www.onlineblog.com/rssfeed.xml
My blog's RSS:
www.benhammersley.com/index.rdf
More on RSS:
http://dmoz.org

Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want!

For example, if you would like the latest updates from the West Midlands Pension Fund, simply visit the Fund's webpage and you will notice an orange RSS button on the left hand side.