Combined Rss Presentation
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This document provides an overview of RSS feeds and how to use them. It discusses what RSS feeds are, why they are useful for managing subscriptions and organizing information. It provides examples of RSS feeds on topics like WASH, development news, and regions. It demonstrates how to find feeds and use Google Reader and iGoogle to read and organize feeds.
![What kinds of feeds are available? News feeds [general CNN, BBC, development news, sector news] Blog feeds [nearly all blogs offer an RSS feed] Tag feeds [blog tags, social bookmarking tags like del.ici.ous ] Web site updates [general, by topic/theme] Newsletters/journals (e.g. Waterlines ) Searches in Google News , Google Blog Search and Google Video](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/combined-rss-presentation-1212150146427166-9/85/Combined-Rss-Presentation-6-320.jpg)
![Examples of WASH and development feeds [1] Themes and Resources WASH general: ODI - Theme: Water and Sanitation + Waterlines WASH by theme: WASH News Finance + WASH News Hygiene Promotion + WASH Governance News + Sanitation Updates + WASH Technology General development: ELDIS Newsfeeds + ODI News Feeds + SciDev.Net (topic gateways) Resources WASH Vacancies + WASH Names + WASH Resources + WASH Research](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/combined-rss-presentation-1212150146427166-9/85/Combined-Rss-Presentation-7-320.jpg)
![Examples of WASH and development feeds [2] Regions General: World Bank RSS Feeds (by region and by country) International: WASH News International Africa: allAfrica.com: Water and Sanitation + The Southern Africa Water Wire + WASH News Africa Asia: WASH News Asia & Pacific Latin America: WASH News Latin America and Caribbean Middle East EMWIS [feeds for latest news, events and uploads] + WASH News Middle East and North Africa](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/combined-rss-presentation-1212150146427166-9/85/Combined-Rss-Presentation-8-320.jpg)
Combined Rss Presentation
- 1. RSS feeds Mini workshop by Nick Dickinson Harry Oosterveen Cor Dietvorst
- 2. Overview What is a newsfeed? Why a newsfeed? Examples How to use them – Google Reader Practice iGoogle Practice Where to find feeds
- 3. What is a newsfeed? A newsfeed is a stream of syndicated information Information brought together in one place Usually focused on a particular topic or website Common names: RSS, Atom What it means is less important: Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0) RDF Site Summary (RSS 1.0 and RSS 0.90) Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91)
- 4. RSS in Plain English A simple introduction
- 5. Why use a (RSS) feed reader? Reduce e-mail Manage and organise your subscriptions
- 6. What kinds of feeds are available? News feeds [general CNN, BBC, development news, sector news] Blog feeds [nearly all blogs offer an RSS feed] Tag feeds [blog tags, social bookmarking tags like del.ici.ous ] Web site updates [general, by topic/theme] Newsletters/journals (e.g. Waterlines ) Searches in Google News , Google Blog Search and Google Video
- 7. Examples of WASH and development feeds [1] Themes and Resources WASH general: ODI - Theme: Water and Sanitation + Waterlines WASH by theme: WASH News Finance + WASH News Hygiene Promotion + WASH Governance News + Sanitation Updates + WASH Technology General development: ELDIS Newsfeeds + ODI News Feeds + SciDev.Net (topic gateways) Resources WASH Vacancies + WASH Names + WASH Resources + WASH Research
- 8. Examples of WASH and development feeds [2] Regions General: World Bank RSS Feeds (by region and by country) International: WASH News International Africa: allAfrica.com: Water and Sanitation + The Southern Africa Water Wire + WASH News Africa Asia: WASH News Asia & Pacific Latin America: WASH News Latin America and Caribbean Middle East EMWIS [feeds for latest news, events and uploads] + WASH News Middle East and North Africa
- 9. Other examples News sites NRC front page, BBC , DutchNews.nl ... Videos YouTube channels WaterAid Music sites World music central Technology MobileActive.org , Tweakers.net
- 10. Recognising more RSS Feeds - icons
- 11. Google Reader and iGoogle for RSS
- 12. Google Reader View and read your feeds Search your feeds Organise your feeds under tags/folders See trends: do you actually read it? Share items/folders of interest with others Other alternatives MyYahoo! Bloglines NewsGator
- 13. FIRST: Login in to Google Reader http://www.google.com/reader/ SECOND: find an RSS feed! Go to a site that you like to visit OR use a link in this presentation Google Reader Practice
- 14. iGoogle Personalised home/search page A collection of ‘gadgets’ Uses feed reader (RSS, google reader) organizer (calendar, mail, tasks, notes and bookmarks) weather forecast etc.
- 15. FIRST: Go to iGoogle http://www.google.com/ig Select content you want on your homepage. SECOND: add your RSS feed! Click on “Add stuff »” Click on “Add feed or gadget” Paste your feed url into this field. THIRD: add Google Reader gadget Search for “Google Reader gadget” from iGoogle OR click here http://fusion.google.com/add?client=reader&moduleurl=reader.xml OR http://www.google.com/ig/directory?url=www.google.com/ig/modules/reader.xml iGoogle Practice
- 16. Search for RSS Feeds 1. Visit a directory of RSS feeds Syndic8.com + RSS Micro 2. Search for RSS feeds on your Google Reader Click on Add Subscription, enter search terms 3. Most blogs have an RSS feed See the Ask IRC overview of WASH blogs Search for blogs via Technorati .or Google Blog Search 4. Look for feed icons on your favourite web site