What is RSS?

RSS or RDF Site Summary is an XML (Extensible Markup Language) applications according to the specifications level of W3Schools . It is a news syndication format that are being used by agents to gather online news or data from web sites with RSS support.

What is RSS Reader?

RssReader is a program that enables you to receive online news and information from RSS-supported websites right to your desktop. For further information about RSSReader, visit http://www.rssreader.com/.

RSS in PTPTN portal?

With RSS, students especially PTPTN borrowers can receive information from PTPTN more effectively and fast. The application will continue to supply information and news from the PTPTN portal to your desktop without having to browse the portal itself. 

1. You can choose what you want to read that is relevant to your need.
   
2. The information and news that you received are strictly genuine, trusted and spam-free.
3. Faster and efficient way to receive latest news.
   
4. Latest news and information from the web without having to browse.
   

Steps to install RssReader

Step 1:

• Download and install Microsoft.NET framework (What is Microsoft.NET framework?) first if you are not using Windows 2003 or the latest version of Windows XP.
• The easiest way is to do a  Windows update or visit Microsoft How to Get the .NET Framework 1.1 .

Step 2:

• Download RssReader 1.0.88.0 on the link below:
  
•  rssreader.zip atau rssreader.exe

Step 3:

• Install  RssReader.
• If you download the .zip version, unzip the files first and run setup.exe .
• Simply run the installer if you download the . exe version.

Langkah 4:

• Click on the RSS logo like this   or an RSS link in this portal.
• Put your mouse cursor on the image and right- click, choose  "Copy Shortcut".
• Run RssReader and go to "add (+)" , right-click and "paste" the url and press OK.
  

For further info, please browse http://www.rssreader.com.