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“Fast, Cheap, and In Control”: RSS and Blogs

“Fast, Cheap, and In Control”: RSS and Blogs. Edward Eckel Engineering and Applied Sciences Librarian Western Michigan University March 9, 2007. What I’ll be covering today…. RSS Feeds Blogs. What is RSS?. “Rich Site Summary”, “Really Simple Syndication”, or RDF Site Summary.”

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“Fast, Cheap, and In Control”: RSS and Blogs

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  1. “Fast, Cheap, and In Control”: RSS and Blogs Edward Eckel Engineering and Applied Sciences Librarian Western Michigan University March 9, 2007

  2. What I’ll be covering today… RSS Feeds Blogs

  3. What is RSS? • “Rich Site Summary”, “Really Simple Syndication”, or RDF Site Summary.” • Snippet of XML code that describes new content on a site. • You can keep up with web updates by just subscribing to the XML snippet • a.k.a. THE FEED

  4. Feed Reader • Automatically tracks updates to RSS feeds • Bloglines.com • Firefox • Newsfox Feed Reader • WIZZ RSS Reader • Google Homepage • Numerous others…

  5. Let's Subscribe!

  6. Feed Icons

  7. Blogs, blogs, and more blogs

  8. Blogs, blogs and more blogs... • Technorati currently tracks some 70 million blogs • Over 175,000 new ones every day • Range from the highest quality to the lowest • Serve as postmodern personal journals, way to communicate with friends, promote self or organization

  9. Terms to be aware of... • Post • Tags • Comments • Blogroll

  10. Post • One dated entry – like a diary or journal • Can do as many per day as you like • Usually short, succinct – although there are exceptions

  11. Tags • Labels that describe the content of a post • Informal descriptors – "folksonomy" • Frequently, these can be shared among many blogs – may help people find your blog

  12. Comments • People can add comments, feedback on postings • Becomes a means of communicating about hot topics • Promotes discussion • Attracts spam

  13. Blogroll • You can frequently post a list of your own favorite blogs on your blog • Example on my site

  14. Setting Up a Blog • Blogger.com • LiveJournal.com • Moveable Type • Wordpress.com

  15. Writing Posts • Write about something you find interesting • Choose topics that others will find interesting or relevant • Examples: tips for teaching; finding certain types of information; highlight great resources

  16. General Suggestions • Choose a catchy name, if you can... • Identify who your readers will be • Post as frequently as you can – at least once a week • Include link to blog in your email signature • Make an entry (claim) for your blog in Technorati

  17. Post to a Blog

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