RSS Primer A look at internet feeds

RSS What is it? How do I use it to subscribe to something? How do I work with feeds on my web site?

What is it?

How do I use it to subscribe to something?

How do I work with feeds on my web site?

RSS = Feed Really Simple Syndication Allows for subscribing to your favorite sites

Really Simple Syndication

Allows for subscribing to your favorite sites

RSS icon large

Subsribe button in Firefox

Subscribing in ff

Live bookmark

IE7 feed reads

Apple rss symbol

Safari reader

Bloglines

Google reader

Using RSS on your site

RSS vs. Atom Two types of feeds In most cases, it doesn’t matter but check your tool

Two types of feeds

In most cases, it doesn’t matter but check your tool

Repurposing feeds Lots of easy-to-use tools to get a feed to your site No programming necessary

Lots of easy-to-use tools to get a feed to your site

No programming necessary

Friendly tools

Sample from pfhyper

A little programming

Thank you! Peter Fleck [email_address] Links to the handout at pfhyper.com

Peter Fleck

[email_address]

Links to the handout at pfhyper.com