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

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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

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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