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Really Simple Syndication:

            Creating and Reading RSS
            Using Editors and Aggregators



            By Jenna Moore
What We’re Going to Cover

 What is RSS?
 Why Should You Care?
 Reading News Feeds
 Creating News Feeds
 Embedding News Feeds into Your Website
What is RSS?

Really Simple Syndication is an easy way to:
  distribute a list of headlines or updates to a large
  number of users.
  simplify Web browsing by notifying you when
  changes occur.
  eliminate the need to check each site regularly.

What used to take an hour to check, can be done in a
 few minutes.
Business Application

 Save time getting the latest news in the
 industry
 Push out information about new products to
 customers
 Keep customers informed
 Increase customer return to your website
Used by many top companies including
 Microsoft, ESPN, and others
Terms to Know

 Aggregator: A reader or service that displays RSS
 output
 Channel/Feed: A list of headlines for a particular
 topic
 Item: A headline with a link to more information
 RSS 0.91, 1.0, 2.0: Versions of RSS, similar to
 HTML
 ATOM: A weblog syndication format that is
 incompatible with RSS. Not widely supported by
 readers.
An online aggregator




List of Channels




 Click a Channel
Now we see the
        list of available
        headlines from
        this channel




Click an item or
headline. Let’s try
“Save My Game”.
Reading RSS

 Online Services: These
 services let you view all of
 your subscribed channels
 via one website
 Email Aggregators:
 Send your channels to your
 email
 Stand-Alone Clients
Online Services

 Bloglines
 MyYahoo RSS Headlines Module
 NewsGator
Email Readers

 you subscribe: An aggregator for Microsoft Outlook
 http://www.yousoftware.com/subscribe/

 email.about.com: A list of email aggregators for various
 platforms    http://email.about.com/od/rssfeedreaders/
Stand-Alone Clients

 SharpReader: Well organized, handles all RSS and
 Atom. Requires .NET Framework http://www.sharpreader.net

 Omea Reader: Integrates feeds and Web pages
 http://www.jetbrains.com/omea/reader/
Creating Your Own RSS Feed

Simple as 1-2-3!
An RSS file is a basic
   XML file
1. Create
2. Validate
3. Post


Subscribe to the URL
Creating RSS Files

 XML File Header
 RSS File Header
 Channels
 Items
 Sample File
This is what our RSS
file gives us here.
In Bloglines we can see
the description, too
Editors

 Online Editors
 Stand-Alone Editors
 Plug-ins
Online Editor

 Webreference RSS Channel Editor
 (http://www.webreference.com/cgi-
 bin/perl/rssedit.pl)
      Easy to use, no code needed
  –
      Enter your data & URL
  –
      Builds and displays the XML for you, just copy
  –
      and paste into your HTML page
      Update your channel from anywhere!
  –
Stand-Alone Editors
 Tristana Writer
     http://www.charlwood.com/tristana/writer/
 –
     Requires IE 5.5 or higher
 –
     Creates RSS 2.0 or ATOM
 –
     Can create a new feed from a web page
 –
     Downside: Trialware- 15 days, then you pay
 –
 NewzAlert Composer
     http://www.afreego.com/NewzAlertComposer.php
 –
     Creates RSS 2.0 compliant XML
 –
     Organize your feeds using categories
 –
     New Feed Wizard helps new users create feeds immediately
 –
     Very easy to use
 –
     Downside: Trialware- 15 day trial is free, after that $29.95-49.95
 –
Plug-in


 RSS Editor
      http://rsseditor.mozdev.org/
  –
      This is a plug-in for Mozilla FireFox
  –
      Works with CJK (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) characters
  –
      correctly
      Easy to use RSS (or live bookmark) for your homepage, that
  –
      doesn't use a CMS.
      A desktop RSS 2.0 file editor
  –
      Reads RSS 0.9x/1.0 files (only supports common fields for RSS
  –
      1.0)
      Simple and intuitive user interface
  –
      Automatic update of quot;publication datequot; and quot;last build datequot; when
  –
      you input data
      Downside: Publishing isn’t as simple as it appears
  –
Embedding Newsfeeds

 You can embed news feeds
 for relevant topics into your
 own website.
 This increases the value of
 your website to clients, who
 can come to your website
 without needing to reference
 others.
 Adds revolving information
                                 Example
 to your site, keeping readers
 coming back.
How Easy!

There are many ways to embed RSS feeds
      ASP
  –
      JavaScript
  –
      Others
  –

The Easiest:
  JavaScript RSS Box Viewer
  http://p3k.org/rss/?setup=true
Some Feeds to Read

  STC News: The STC newsfeed
  ESPN: A list of sports channels from ESPN
  WebMD: The Webhealth newsfeed
  New York Times: A list of channels from NYT
  Wired.com: A list of channels from Wired

Copy the URL for the RSS or XML page into your RSS reader.
Resources for More Info

 RSS 2.0 Specification at
 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
 Basic RSS Tutorial
 http://rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html
 Introduction to RSS for Educational Designers
 http://www.downes.ca/files/RSS_Educ.htm
 Info on Readers
 http://allrss.com/rssreaders.html

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Getting Started with RSS

  • 1. Really Simple Syndication: Creating and Reading RSS Using Editors and Aggregators By Jenna Moore
  • 2. What We’re Going to Cover What is RSS? Why Should You Care? Reading News Feeds Creating News Feeds Embedding News Feeds into Your Website
  • 3. What is RSS? Really Simple Syndication is an easy way to: distribute a list of headlines or updates to a large number of users. simplify Web browsing by notifying you when changes occur. eliminate the need to check each site regularly. What used to take an hour to check, can be done in a few minutes.
  • 4. Business Application Save time getting the latest news in the industry Push out information about new products to customers Keep customers informed Increase customer return to your website Used by many top companies including Microsoft, ESPN, and others
  • 5. Terms to Know Aggregator: A reader or service that displays RSS output Channel/Feed: A list of headlines for a particular topic Item: A headline with a link to more information RSS 0.91, 1.0, 2.0: Versions of RSS, similar to HTML ATOM: A weblog syndication format that is incompatible with RSS. Not widely supported by readers.
  • 6. An online aggregator List of Channels Click a Channel
  • 7. Now we see the list of available headlines from this channel Click an item or headline. Let’s try “Save My Game”.
  • 8. Reading RSS Online Services: These services let you view all of your subscribed channels via one website Email Aggregators: Send your channels to your email Stand-Alone Clients
  • 9. Online Services Bloglines MyYahoo RSS Headlines Module NewsGator
  • 10. Email Readers you subscribe: An aggregator for Microsoft Outlook http://www.yousoftware.com/subscribe/ email.about.com: A list of email aggregators for various platforms http://email.about.com/od/rssfeedreaders/
  • 11. Stand-Alone Clients SharpReader: Well organized, handles all RSS and Atom. Requires .NET Framework http://www.sharpreader.net Omea Reader: Integrates feeds and Web pages http://www.jetbrains.com/omea/reader/
  • 12. Creating Your Own RSS Feed Simple as 1-2-3! An RSS file is a basic XML file 1. Create 2. Validate 3. Post Subscribe to the URL
  • 13. Creating RSS Files XML File Header RSS File Header Channels Items Sample File
  • 14. This is what our RSS file gives us here.
  • 15. In Bloglines we can see the description, too
  • 16. Editors Online Editors Stand-Alone Editors Plug-ins
  • 17. Online Editor Webreference RSS Channel Editor (http://www.webreference.com/cgi- bin/perl/rssedit.pl) Easy to use, no code needed – Enter your data & URL – Builds and displays the XML for you, just copy – and paste into your HTML page Update your channel from anywhere! –
  • 18. Stand-Alone Editors Tristana Writer http://www.charlwood.com/tristana/writer/ – Requires IE 5.5 or higher – Creates RSS 2.0 or ATOM – Can create a new feed from a web page – Downside: Trialware- 15 days, then you pay – NewzAlert Composer http://www.afreego.com/NewzAlertComposer.php – Creates RSS 2.0 compliant XML – Organize your feeds using categories – New Feed Wizard helps new users create feeds immediately – Very easy to use – Downside: Trialware- 15 day trial is free, after that $29.95-49.95 –
  • 19. Plug-in RSS Editor http://rsseditor.mozdev.org/ – This is a plug-in for Mozilla FireFox – Works with CJK (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) characters – correctly Easy to use RSS (or live bookmark) for your homepage, that – doesn't use a CMS. A desktop RSS 2.0 file editor – Reads RSS 0.9x/1.0 files (only supports common fields for RSS – 1.0) Simple and intuitive user interface – Automatic update of quot;publication datequot; and quot;last build datequot; when – you input data Downside: Publishing isn’t as simple as it appears –
  • 20. Embedding Newsfeeds You can embed news feeds for relevant topics into your own website. This increases the value of your website to clients, who can come to your website without needing to reference others. Adds revolving information Example to your site, keeping readers coming back.
  • 21. How Easy! There are many ways to embed RSS feeds ASP – JavaScript – Others – The Easiest: JavaScript RSS Box Viewer http://p3k.org/rss/?setup=true
  • 22. Some Feeds to Read STC News: The STC newsfeed ESPN: A list of sports channels from ESPN WebMD: The Webhealth newsfeed New York Times: A list of channels from NYT Wired.com: A list of channels from Wired Copy the URL for the RSS or XML page into your RSS reader.
  • 23. Resources for More Info RSS 2.0 Specification at http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Basic RSS Tutorial http://rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html Introduction to RSS for Educational Designers http://www.downes.ca/files/RSS_Educ.htm Info on Readers http://allrss.com/rssreaders.html