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Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

Really Simple Syndication (RSS). Jason Kaldani Office of Technology Operations and Planning kaldani.jason@epa.gov EPA Web Workgroup Conference February 13, 2008. Agenda. Introduction What is RSS? Gadgets with Web feeds How does a Web feed work RSS Readers Demonstrations

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Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

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  1. Really Simple Syndication(RSS) Jason Kaldani Office of Technology Operations and Planning kaldani.jason@epa.gov EPA Web Workgroup Conference February 13, 2008

  2. Agenda • Introduction • What is RSS? • Gadgets with Web feeds • How does a Web feed work • RSS Readers • Demonstrations • Podcasts as feeds • RSS codes for Web • Enterprise 2.0: Industrial Standards • Possible uses • Benefits of RSS • Questions

  3. What is RSS? • RSS is: • A simple XML format which can be understood by a RSS reader in order to collect information from that Web site. • RSS Reader will serve as one-stop place for gathering information automatically from any Web site installed with RSS, such as the latest blog posts that are relevant to your interests. • Also called “Web Feeds” RSS Icon

  4. Gadgets with Web feeds

  5. How does a Web feed work? • Web feeds (RSS) are created in an .xml format document. This document is uploaded to the Web site as a link. • RSS Reader will check the link of the .xml document for updates frequently, such as every few seconds or up to 30 minutes. • If new Web feeds are added to the XML document, the new updates will be pulled and added to the RSS Reader. • Any blog sites, such as WordPress, normally update RSS/Web feeds automatically after posts are added.

  6. Web Feed Process 1

  7. RSS Readers Examples: • Google Reader (web-based) • FeedDemon, http://www.newsgator.com • Bloglines.com • NetNewsWire 3.1 for Mac OS X • Internet Explorer 7.0 • Firefox • iGoogle.com • RSS2email • Mobile Readers (viigo.com)

  8. Demonstrations • EPA Feeds (Internet) http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/RSS • Readers/iGoogle • MyPodcasts.com • Feedvalidator.org

  9. Podcasts as feeds • National Public Radio • http://www.npr.org/ • Mobile supported • Feeds: Podcasts • MyPodcasts.com • Create your own podcasts as RSS feeds • Text-only file / transcription must be available on Gov sites as part of 508 requirements.

  10. RSS codes for Web <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>The title of my RSS 2.0 Feed</title> <link>http://www.example.com/</link> <description>This is my rss 2 feed description</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:37:00 GMT </lastBuildDate> <language>en-us</language> <item> <title>Title of an item</title> <link>http://example.com/item/123</link> <guid>http://example.com/item/123</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate> <description>[CDATA[ This is the description. ]]</description> </item> <!-- put more items here --> </channel> </rss> Then, validate your feed using www.feedvalidator.org Source: http://www.petefreitag.com/item/465.cfm

  11. Enterprise 2.0: Industrial Standards • Enterprise 2.0 Solutions: • Intranet / Internet • Feed Server may be required in order to foster a secure environment for information exchange. • Example: Attensa offers this solution to numerous large companies (FedEx, Ford, Avaya, Oracle, and more). • http://www.attensa.com

  12. Attensa’s Map of RSS

  13. Possible Uses? • For external sites only: • Ask customers what kind of information they want to subscribe? • Regulations? • Permitting notices? • Climate Changes? • What’s New: Each AAShip • i.e., http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/RSS

  14. Benefits of RSS • Easier information management • Faster and easier access • Improves decision-making process quickly • Privacy assured • E-mail address not required for subscription • Helps reduce spam e-mails

  15. Any Questions? ? Jason Kaldani Office of Technology Operations and Planning kaldani.jason@epa.gov

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