Browser Compatibility

This web site has been built to latest web standards in order to provide visitors with the best possible experience. The site has been optimized to work with the latest versions of all major browsers including: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.5, Apple Safari 2.0 and Opera 8.5. Additionally this site has been tested with Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.2, iCab 3.0 and Internet Explorer 5.0 for Macintosh

Standards Compliant

This site had been designed to adhere to XHTML, CSS and Section 508 standards. This is to ensure the fastest possible downloads while preparing for the future of web content by making it easy to adapt the content for future devices such as cell phones and hand held computers. By complying with these standards it also increases the accessibility to those users with disabilities.

You can test the validity of this site by clicking the links at the very bottom of the page. There are links for XHTML, CSS and Section 508 Compliance.

Backwards Compatibility

All the content on this site is accessible to all browsers currently on the market regardless of the version. For older and non-compliant browsers, visitors will be presented with a text only version of the site.

RSS News Feeds

RSS is a news delivery service that allows you to recieve constant news updates from my office without having to visit the web site. Currently if you are using either Mozilla Firefox, Apple's Safari or the Opera web browser RSS news readers are built in to the browser. If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer you can download a stand alone news reader application.

For Firefox Users

To subscribe to Senator Kennedy's News Feed follow these directions.

Click the icon that looks like this in the location bar of your browser. The location bar is where you type internet address and is usually located near the top of your browser window
You will be asked to name the News Feed, you can name it whatever you would like.
Click the "Add" button
You should now have a bookmark located in your bookmarks folder and/or on the bookmarks bar in your browser window. Clicking on this bookmark will show you a list of all new items available for reading at Senator Kennedy's web site

More information on subscribing to RSS feeds in Firefox.

For Safari Users

To subscribe to Senator Kennedy's News Feed follor these directions.

Click the icon that looks like this in the location bar of your browser. The location bar is where you type internet address and is usually located near the top of your browser window
Your browser will now open the News Reader page for you.
On the right hand side of the page are a series of links. Click the "Add Bookmark..." link.
You will then be asked to name this RSS Feed. Safari will suggest a name for you.
Click the "Add" button
You should now have a bookmark located in your bookmarks folder and/or on the bookmarks bar in your browser window. Clicking on this bookmark will show you a list of all new items available for reading at Senator Kennedy's web site

For Opera Users

To subscribe to Senator Kennedy's News Feed follor these directions.

Click the icon that looks like this in the location bar of your browser. The location bar is where you type internet address and is usually located near the top of your browser window
You will be asked to name the News Feed, you can name it whatever you would like.
Click the "Add" button
You should now have a bookmark located in your bookmarks folder and/or on the bookmarks bar in your browser window. Clicking on this bookmark will show you a list of all new items available for reading at Senator Kennedy's web site

For Internet Explorer Users

You will need to download and use an external news reader that will contain its own set of instructions for importing our RSS feed. The link for the RSS feed is feed://kennedy.senate.gov/newsroom/rss/kennedy_newsroom.xml

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