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Integrating RSS into Your Web sitePart 1:

Introduction

Michael SauersTechnology Innovation

LibrarianNebraska Library

CommissionNLA/NEMA 2008

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What is RSS?

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Depending on who you ask it stands for either “Really Simple Syndication”, “Rich Site Summary”, or “RDF Site Summary”.

“Really Simple Syndication” is the de facto definition today.

RSS is an XML language for syndicating items on the Internet.

How does RSS work?

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Information Provider

Information Receiver

Implications of RSSInformation is received in a single locationInformation is received quicklyThe need to visit the originating Web site is

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Michael SauersTechnology Innovation

LibrarianNebraska Library

Commission Computers in Libraries

2008

Integrating RSS into Your Web sitePart 2:

Getting Feeds Where None Exist

Feedity

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Feedity

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Feedity

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Feedity

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Feedity

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LimitationsWorks better on some Web pages than on

others.

NotesBe sure to take advantage of the refine feature

for more accurate results.

page2rss

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LimitationsGenerally works better than Feedity but has no

ability to refine the results.

Feedmysearch

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LimitationsNone to speak of

Michael SauersTechnology Innovation

LibrarianNebraska Library

Commission Computers in Libraries

2008

Integrating RSS into Your Web site Part 3:

Republishing Feeds

Integrating feed content into your Web site

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Grab content from multiple RSS feedsReduce and/or mash itRepublish it on your site

Feed2JS

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LimitationsThird party

(but you can download and install it on your own server which is recommended)

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FeedDigest

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LimitationsThird party service.Limited to five feeds in free version.

Scrolling RSS News Ticker

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LimitationsThird partyShows small advertisement

RSS Scrollbox Widget

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RSS Scrollbox Widget

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RSS Scrollbox Widget

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LimitationsThird partyShows small advertisement

Ad free, local-hosted version available for $35.

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LimitationsThird party

Michael SauersTechnology Innovation

LibrarianNebraska Library

Commission Computers in Libraries

2008

Integrating RSS into Your Web site Part 4:

Feed Notification

IM Feeds

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IM Feeds

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LimitationsIMs tend to come in without any formatting.

i.e. a single large block of text.Seems to randomly not like valid RSS feeds.

Pingie

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LimitationsDoesn’t like feedburner feeds

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LimitationsCan’t handle feeds that require loginsSometimes reports a feed as “not valid” and

there’s nothing you can do about it.Searches on multiple keywords are “OR”

searches. “AND” searches don’t seem to be possible.

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LimitationsBloglines doesn’t like the RSS2.0 feeds, use

the 1.0 link insteadMail automatically deletes after seven daysFeeds are limited to 20 itemsPotential security issue when using Subscribe

with Bloglines bookmarklet(next slide)

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LimitationsSome (including me) argue that converting

RSS to e-mail defeats the purpose of RSS.

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LimitationsMust manually regenerate each issue

Contact information

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Michael Sauersmsauers@nlc.state.ne.us

http://travelinlibrarian.info/http://www.slideshare.net/travelinlibrarian/http://www.delicious.com/travelinlibrarian/

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