The Alabaster Reporter

Frequently asked questions

Digital Subscriptions

• What is a Twitter feed?

  Twitter is an exciting service that allows its members to stay connected and communicate through quick, text exchanges.

  Its users can connect and participate from many devices including personal computers, SMS text messaging, smart phones, and e-mail.

  Subscribers to our Twitter feed receive our regular news updates in addition to live breaking news!

  References

  • twitter.com
  • wikipedia.org
  • Download Twitteriffic (Mac OS X/iPhone)
  • Download Twirl (Mac OS X/Windows)

• What is an RSS feed?

  RSS (Rich Site Summary) is free service our site offers to update our digital subscribers to news we've published.

  Many web browsers and e-mail applications enable users to receive RSS feeds from web sites, allowing users to stay informed of current events and new content.

  We offer a subscription button to our RSS feed from the box of icons underneath today's current temperature.

  References

  • whatisrss.com
  • wikipedia.org

Facebook

• What is our fan page?

  Facebook offers fan pages to allow users with common interests to meet in one convenient place. We update our fan page with news and discussions as an extension of our site.

  The button to our fan page is at the top of this and other pages.

  References

  • facebook.com

Bookmarks

• What are social bookmarks?

  Social bookmarks allow Internet users to manage and share web page bookmarks, often through social networking sites.

  Users gather at many social Web sites where members can save bookmarks in one place, categorize them with keywords, and share these links with other users to share interesting content.

  From each page of our site we offer instant linking to Facebook, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon and Digg.

  References

  • wikipedia.org
  • facebook.com
  • del.icio.us
  • stumbleupon.com
  • digg.com