During the past few days I have been improving the design so that it is now easier than ever to subscribe to my posts. You have always been able to subscribe through RSS-feeds, but the feed-URL was hidden away in the bottom of the page and in very small print. Now I have dedicated a whole section in the sidebar to different methods for subscribing.

What is RSS

If you are not familiar with RSS-feeds, you can read an introduction here. It is simply a standardized way of receiving a notice whenever I post a new article. When you start to subscribe to different feeds you might feel a bit overwhelmed at first, this is a natural response to the huge amount of content that is available through feeds. What you will probably notice though, is that after a while you stop thinking that you have to read it all and simply scan the headlines for what is really interesting to you.

How to use RSS

In the subscribe section you will find an easily recognizeable “XML” button that links to the RSS-feed of my blog. You can use that for traditional application-based RSS readers. If you prefer one of the many online feed services, I have added several buttons that make it much easier to subscribe to my articles through those services.

Using email

Finally I have also included the possibility of using the FeedBlitz service to get an email whenever a new article is up. If you use email a lot you might find it easier to manage if you get the new articles in the mail. Or if you think all this RSS-stuff is a bit annoying or overly complex, this is also the option for you.

Quick and easy

With all these options to choose from, it is quick and easy to subscribe to my articles. I try to do everything I can to make things easier for you, as it simply makes more sense that I spend 10 minutes once instead of every new subscriber spending 10 minutes each. Now you can subscribe by the click of a button and it does not get much easier than that