don westover director of instructional design mount wachusett community college
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Don WestoverDirector of Instructional DesignMount Wachusett Community College
What does RSS stand for?
RSS Defined
A family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text.
Web Feed Defined
A data format used for providing users with frequently updated content. Content distributors syndicate a web feed, thereby allowing users to subscribe to it. Making a collection of web feeds accessible in one spot is known as aggregation, which is performed by an Internet aggregator. A web feed is also sometimes referred to as a syndicated feed.
Indecipherable Tech-Talk?
The Story
The Players
Me (Don) - the user You - the user’s favorite
blog/website Paper ball - new content
The Players
Me (Don) - the user You - the user’s favorite
blog/website Paper ball - new content Basket - RSS
Aggregator/Reader
Get Updates on New Content
Podcasts
The Process Simplified
Pick Your RSS ReaderLots of options!
Portal-based RSS Reader Use a portal to read RSS feeds if:
You are already using the portal. You want to read just a few RSS feeds. You want an easy way to subscribe to
your own feed. Do not use a portal for a large number of
RSS feeds. Examples:
My Yahoo My MSN Pageflakes
Browser-based RSS Reader Use a browser-based RSS feed reader
if: You access your RSS feeds from one
computer. You only want to subscribe to a few RSS
feeds. Do not use a browser for a large number
of RSS feeds. Example:
Firefox
Desktop-based RSS Reader Use a desktop RSS feed reader if:
You access your RSS feeds from one computer.
You like to download your RSS feeds to read later.
Examples: Feed Demon - for Windows. SharpReader - for Windows. NetNewsWire - for the Mac OS X. Straw - for Linux.
Outlook-based RSS Reader Use an Outlook if:
You use Outlook extensively. You want a universal inbox for email and
RSS feeds. You like to option to download your RSS
feeds to read later.
Web-based RSS Reader Use a web-based RSS feed reader
if: You access your RSS feeds from
different computers. You prefer to work on web-based
systems. Examples:
Google Reader Bloglines
Search for RSS FeedsMore options!
Personal Web Surfing
I think the best approach is just to build slowly.
Subscribe to RSS feeds when you surf a website or blog that is interesting.
If you surf with Firefox, watch for the orange icon to the right of the address box that shows you a website has a feed.
Try one of the services that report on current blogs.
Search Engines MSN Search Engine
Feed: Example feed: library instruction Will return any RSS feed files that contains the query terms “library instruction".
Hasfeed: Example hasfeed: library instruction Will return any website or blog that contains the query term “library instruction" and has an associated RSS feed file
Yahoo Search Engine Advanced Search > File Format > RSS/XML
Blog Search Engines Technorati IceRocket Bloglines
Directory of Feeds Directories are organized lists of RSS Feeds,
websites, or blogs. There are numerous directories on the
internet. Websites, Blogs, & RSS Feeds.
Created manually or programmatically. Organized by specific topic or general
purpose. Personal directory.
Your IE Favorites or Firefox Bookmarks. If one keeps an organized list of favorites and
organizes that list into meaningful folders, then that is a Directory.
Subscribe to RSS FeedsEven More options!What happened to Chocolate & Vanilla?
Subscribe In General
On a website or blog with a feed… Find the RSS or XML button. Right click & copy link location. Paste the URL into your RSS feed reader.
OR… Find the button for your particular RSS
Reader. Click & follow instructions.
Follow Instructions!!! Each RSS feed reader/aggregator is
different.
RSS Subscription Buttons
Next Steps?
Create your own feeds to deliver information to your patrons. Partial content – Teaser.
Gets them to return to your website or blog
Full Content Add other RSS feeds to your
website.
Library Related Uses Updated Website
Content Topic Specific
Content Library Blogs Announcements Library
Resources/Materials Books
New Acquisitions/Titles
Top 10 lists by category
Portals Provide a list of
feeds, directory Incorporate other
feeds into website Catalog Search
Results Journals Items out/hold lists
Get Creative!
Contact Info
Don WestoverDirector of Instructional DesignRm 344Mount Wachusett Community
[email protected] for Teaching & Learningwww.ctlmwcc.com