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RSS: Three Letters Every RSS: Three Letters Every Advocate Needs to KnowAdvocate Needs to KnowPresented by David BonebrakeLegal Services National Technology Assistance ProjectJuly 25, 2008
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Today’s TrainingToday’s TrainingIntroduction to RSSRSS Walkthroughs
◦Setting up Google Reader◦Setting up a News Alert feed for your
organization◦Getting started with Law Blawgs
Creating RSS feeds for your organization
Related Technology - Twitter
WHAT IS RSS?WHAT IS RSS?
What is RSS?What is RSS?RSS stands for
Really Simple Syndication
RSS allows websites to syndicate content to other websites and other applications such RSS feed readers, and web browsers
How RSS WorksHow RSS Works
Traditional Web BrowsingTraditional Web Browsing
Web Browsing NowWeb Browsing Now
RSS to the RescueRSS to the RescueRSS makes keeping
up with web-based resources easier, especially as that pool of resources expands
When used effectively, it’s an important tool for fighting information overload
Atom FeedsAtom FeedsVery similar to RSS feedsAll new RSS readers and web
browsers support Atom and RSS standards
Most users do not need to worry about the difference between the two
GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED WITH RSSWITH RSS
Different Uses of RSS Different Uses of RSS Stay updated on your fieldImmerse yourself in a new areaMonitor what others are saying
about your organization
Who is creating RSS Who is creating RSS Feeds?Feeds?Legal news sitesLegal technology sitesNational legal aid organizationsStatewide websitesLaw BlawgsCourtsProject management toolsCase management systems
RSS ReadersRSS ReadersWeb Based Readers
◦ Google Reader◦ Bloglines◦ iGoogle◦ MyYahoo
Software Based RSS Readers◦ Feed Demon◦ Net News Wire◦ FeedReader
RSS-supporting Web Browsers◦ Internet Explorer 7◦ Firefox
Web Based Readers - Web Based Readers - GoogleGoogle
Desktop Readers - Feed Desktop Readers - Feed DemonDemon
Browsers - FirefoxBrowsers - Firefox
Browsers – IE 7Browsers – IE 7
Subscribing to RSS FeedsSubscribing to RSS FeedsLook for the RSS logo:Both Google Reader & MyYahoo
have built-in feed searches
GOOGLE READER GOOGLE READER WALKTHROUGHWALKTHROUGH
SETTING UP A GOOGLE SETTING UP A GOOGLE NEWS FEED FOR YOUR NEWS FEED FOR YOUR ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION
LAW BLAWGSLAW BLAWGS
ABA Journal Blawg ABA Journal Blawg DirectoryDirectory
RSS FEEDS AND RSS FEEDS AND WEBSITESWEBSITES
Websites Consuming RSS Websites Consuming RSS FeedsFeedsLike RSS readers, web pages can
consume and display RSS feedsMost modern web platforms
support easy inline display of RSS feeds◦Pro Bono Net◦Open Source Template
Websites Creating RSS Websites Creating RSS FeedsFeedsMost modern web platforms also
support syndicating website content◦New Open Source CMS’s◦Pro Bono Platform◦Blogging Software
http://techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page5820.cfm
RSS Feeds on the RSS Feeds on the Probono.net templateProbono.net template
The probono.net advocate site template has outgoing RSS feeds from the News, Calendar and flexible content pages.
Site visitors can subscribe to that content via their own RSS reader)
RSS Feeds on the RSS Feeds on the Probono.net templateProbono.net template
A widget for an incoming RSS feed from other sources can be added to the homepage and other areas of the site.
Supports all RSS and most Atom feeds.
TRLA Press CenterTRLA Press Center
Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources
RSS section of the LSNTAP Tech LibraryUltimate RSS Toolset:http://oedb.org/library/features/the_ultimate_rss_toolset