UCSD Libraries Web 2.0 Workshop Week 3 – RSS/Podcasts  Teri M. Vogel February 23, 2007
Objectives (Week 3) What the heck is RSS? RSS in the Web 2.0 universe Using RSS Feeds Pulling ( Readers ) Pushing (RSS/JS, Re-Mixers) RSS Resources Podcasts locating and capturing  --not creating
RSS (2003-2004)  Way to keep up with new blog postings w/o 1) checking blogs over and over, or 2) using e-mail alerts. (2007) Way to keep up with new/updated content on many websites (2.0 & otherwise) w/o checking.......and to repackage or redistribute that content for using elsewhere.
http://kosmar.de/archives/2005/11/11/the-huge-cloud-lens-bubble-map-web20/       
RSS Feed Basics aka  feeds, web feeds, newsfeeds, etc. specifications: 1.0, 2.0, ATOM... .xml, .rss, .rdf Really Simple Syndication XML file that’s a  syndication  of website content Site gets updated...file gets updated XML – usually not read unaided
RSS Feed Basics Distributes & repurposes content vs. blogs/wikis (create content) No standard to identify RSS-enabled sites Text, graphical cues Autodiscovery: IE, Firefox, Safari To Read Feeds??  RSS READER (AGGREGATOR)
PULL  RSS Feeds  --Bloglines Login Copy feed (URL) Click add/subscribe Paste feed Subscribe http://www.bloglines.com/
You + RSS Reader YOU Select  [subscribe]  RSS feeds Read what you want,  save, clip, e-mail items organize feeds de-select  [unsubscribe]  feeds with a click RSS READER Checks website [feed] for fresh content  Pulls in  new content Title, date stamp, link to full article All-some-none of the article  Readable, automated
Information Flow, 1 YOU Blogs News Sites Databases E-Journals / E-Magazines ??????   Checking for Updates E-Mail Alerting
http:// RSS Reader Reader “pings” to check if feed (page/site) has been updated) New feed content pulled back into reader Titles | Dates | Links | Authors | Content** YOU Information Flow, 2
Exercise Open 2 browser windows 1 – Go to  http://www.bloglines.com/   and login Username/password on board 2 – Find a website with RSS feeds Select, copy feed 1 – Go back to Bloglines, then Feeds    Add    Paste Feed    SUBSCRIBE
RSS Readers http:// allrss.com/rssreaders.html   Web Based Bloglines Google Reader Rojo Desktop  - choices arranged by OS Feed Demon NetNewsWire Browser Integrated Sage (Firefox), Safari (OS X)
Google Reader Example Configure Firefox to add feeds to Google Reader
RSS – Pull Technology Advantages (KM) Concentrates  INFORMATION Current awareness/alerting Customizable (“newspaper”) Saves time Challenge Need to  use  the information Don’t go overboard with feeds
Looking for RSS Feeds? http://www.allrss.com/rssfeeds.html http://www.allrss.com/rssdirectories.html http://www.allrss.com/rsssearch.html   Blogs Entries/comments ‘ Subscribe’ buttons Feedburner  Statistics Wikis Social Bookmarking User or Tag News Outlets  Magazines E-Journals News Searches Google, Yahoo, Moreover Databases PubMed, Compendex, Web of Science, Business Source Premier RSS Icon Gallery -  http://www.rssicongallery.com/ Free RSS Graphic Tool -  http://www.feedforall.com/public/rss-graphic-tool.htm
PUSHING  RSS Feeds R  in  R SS  = remix, repackage, redistribute, repurpose Using RSS to display/push information from one website to another Dynamically updated content
RSS     JavaScript BLOG JavaScript WEBPAGE WEBPAGE with HEADLINES RSS  JS
RSS Feed  (blog, journal, news, database, RSS reader, wiki....) Convert to JavaScript and copy ‘text’ block Paste block of ‘text’ on website  (wiki, blog...) Freestanding  http://scilib.ucsd.edu/ http://units.sla.org/division/dche/   Feed or HTML/JavaScript widget http://scilib3.blogspot.com/ http://scilib3.pbwiki.com/   RSS     JavaScript Tools http://allrss.com/rssresources.html   http://feed2js.org/
Aggregates multiple feeds into single feed (mashup) Yahoo Pipes  ( http://pipes.yahoo.com/ )   – Feb 07 Create your own feeds Remix feeds & search engines, customize private or publish Science News (Science, Nature, SciAm, NYT) http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/QhDwGL7C2xGyHUa_JjBjOg/   Re-Mixing RSS Feeds http://allrss.com/rssremixers.html
Podcasts ≈  blog of audio  files Software requirements Recording RSS feed (enclosures) Subscribing RSS reader iTunes Odiogo  ( http://www.odiogo.com/ )   Blog/RSS    Text-to-Audio    Podcasts
Podcast Directories iTunes Podcast411 http://www.podcast411.com/   Podcasting News  http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/links.php
 
Recap RSS’ role in Web 2.0 Ubiquitous, built-in feature Blogs, social bookmarking, wikis..... +News, Databases, Journals, OPAC*** Info/KM (pitfalls) Remixing, repackaging from one tool to another Audio/video (--casting)

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    UCSD Libraries Web2.0 Workshop Week 3 – RSS/Podcasts Teri M. Vogel February 23, 2007
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    Objectives (Week 3)What the heck is RSS? RSS in the Web 2.0 universe Using RSS Feeds Pulling ( Readers ) Pushing (RSS/JS, Re-Mixers) RSS Resources Podcasts locating and capturing --not creating
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    RSS (2003-2004) Way to keep up with new blog postings w/o 1) checking blogs over and over, or 2) using e-mail alerts. (2007) Way to keep up with new/updated content on many websites (2.0 & otherwise) w/o checking.......and to repackage or redistribute that content for using elsewhere.
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    RSS Feed Basicsaka feeds, web feeds, newsfeeds, etc. specifications: 1.0, 2.0, ATOM... .xml, .rss, .rdf Really Simple Syndication XML file that’s a syndication of website content Site gets updated...file gets updated XML – usually not read unaided
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    RSS Feed BasicsDistributes & repurposes content vs. blogs/wikis (create content) No standard to identify RSS-enabled sites Text, graphical cues Autodiscovery: IE, Firefox, Safari To Read Feeds?? RSS READER (AGGREGATOR)
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    PULL RSSFeeds --Bloglines Login Copy feed (URL) Click add/subscribe Paste feed Subscribe http://www.bloglines.com/
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    You + RSSReader YOU Select [subscribe] RSS feeds Read what you want, save, clip, e-mail items organize feeds de-select [unsubscribe] feeds with a click RSS READER Checks website [feed] for fresh content Pulls in new content Title, date stamp, link to full article All-some-none of the article Readable, automated
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    Information Flow, 1YOU Blogs News Sites Databases E-Journals / E-Magazines ?????? Checking for Updates E-Mail Alerting
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    http:// RSS ReaderReader “pings” to check if feed (page/site) has been updated) New feed content pulled back into reader Titles | Dates | Links | Authors | Content** YOU Information Flow, 2
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    Exercise Open 2browser windows 1 – Go to http://www.bloglines.com/ and login Username/password on board 2 – Find a website with RSS feeds Select, copy feed 1 – Go back to Bloglines, then Feeds  Add  Paste Feed  SUBSCRIBE
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    RSS Readers http://allrss.com/rssreaders.html Web Based Bloglines Google Reader Rojo Desktop - choices arranged by OS Feed Demon NetNewsWire Browser Integrated Sage (Firefox), Safari (OS X)
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    Google Reader ExampleConfigure Firefox to add feeds to Google Reader
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    RSS – PullTechnology Advantages (KM) Concentrates INFORMATION Current awareness/alerting Customizable (“newspaper”) Saves time Challenge Need to use the information Don’t go overboard with feeds
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    Looking for RSSFeeds? http://www.allrss.com/rssfeeds.html http://www.allrss.com/rssdirectories.html http://www.allrss.com/rsssearch.html Blogs Entries/comments ‘ Subscribe’ buttons Feedburner Statistics Wikis Social Bookmarking User or Tag News Outlets Magazines E-Journals News Searches Google, Yahoo, Moreover Databases PubMed, Compendex, Web of Science, Business Source Premier RSS Icon Gallery - http://www.rssicongallery.com/ Free RSS Graphic Tool - http://www.feedforall.com/public/rss-graphic-tool.htm
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    PUSHING RSSFeeds R in R SS = remix, repackage, redistribute, repurpose Using RSS to display/push information from one website to another Dynamically updated content
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    RSS  JavaScript BLOG JavaScript WEBPAGE WEBPAGE with HEADLINES RSS  JS
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    RSS Feed (blog, journal, news, database, RSS reader, wiki....) Convert to JavaScript and copy ‘text’ block Paste block of ‘text’ on website (wiki, blog...) Freestanding http://scilib.ucsd.edu/ http://units.sla.org/division/dche/ Feed or HTML/JavaScript widget http://scilib3.blogspot.com/ http://scilib3.pbwiki.com/ RSS  JavaScript Tools http://allrss.com/rssresources.html http://feed2js.org/
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    Aggregates multiple feedsinto single feed (mashup) Yahoo Pipes ( http://pipes.yahoo.com/ ) – Feb 07 Create your own feeds Remix feeds & search engines, customize private or publish Science News (Science, Nature, SciAm, NYT) http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/QhDwGL7C2xGyHUa_JjBjOg/ Re-Mixing RSS Feeds http://allrss.com/rssremixers.html
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    Podcasts ≈ blog of audio files Software requirements Recording RSS feed (enclosures) Subscribing RSS reader iTunes Odiogo ( http://www.odiogo.com/ ) Blog/RSS  Text-to-Audio  Podcasts
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    Podcast Directories iTunesPodcast411 http://www.podcast411.com/ Podcasting News http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/links.php
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    Recap RSS’ rolein Web 2.0 Ubiquitous, built-in feature Blogs, social bookmarking, wikis..... +News, Databases, Journals, OPAC*** Info/KM (pitfalls) Remixing, repackaging from one tool to another Audio/video (--casting)