really simple syndication can really save your sanity! lauren mcswain-starrett, itc customer...
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RSSReally Simple SyndicationCan Really Save Your Sanity!
Lauren McSwain-Starrett,ITC Customer CommunicationsOffice Technology Conference 2009
RSS Overview
What is RSS? How does it benefit me? Is it a lot of trouble to set up? What subscription method is best for
me? Which RSS feeds might make my life
easier?
What Stuff Do You View Online?
Recipes Movie screenings Movie reviews TV listings Travel deals Traffic reports
News headlines Blog entries Sports scores Stock quotes Weather
forecasts Podcasts
“There’s an RSS feed for that!”
So, What Exactly Is RSS?
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So, What Exactly Is RSS?
When new material is posted at websites of interest to you…
…RSS delivers the update to you automatically…
…without you needing to remember to check manually for updates.
Just read at your own convenience!
How Does RSS Really Benefit Me?
You stay in the know and enjoy greater…
Timeliness Convenience Portability Privacy
But Isn’t It a Lot of Trouble to Set Up?
Nope. RSS can be set up in just seconds.
And you can customize your subscription to the format to works best for you.
How Do I Choose What’s Best for Me?
EmailMobile Device
Web Browser Website
To Read New Posts In Your Email…
Copy & paste the URL into your email settings
Follow RSS subscription instructions provided in your email program’s Help
http://itc.virginia.edu/feeds/downtimefeed.xml
To Read New Posts on Your Mobile Device…
Use an app to collect RSS feeds and format them for easy reading on a tiny screen
Investigate the many free, downloadable apps for your device
ITC Alerts
ITC Emergency Downtime: Affects UVaCollab, Main UVa Web Cluster, Home Directory Service, Library Storage
ITC Service Notice: ITC to Discontinue Delivery of Email to unix.mail.virginia.edu Accounts
ITC Service Notice: Walk-In Support Hours Changing
To Read New Posts In Your Web Browser…
Click on an RSS link or copy & paste the URL for an RSS feed into your browser’s Web address field
1. Bookmarks Toolbar
2. Bookmarks Menu
To Read New Posts on a Website…
Set up your own personalized home page, tailored exactly to your interests, using an RSS aggregator website
Employer News
UVa/Cville News Industry News Personal Interests
Setting Up Your PageFlakes1. Click “Menu” in top right2. Browse the Flakes you’d like to add
Select from preset RSS Flakes: News, blogs
Add your customized RSS flakes: Click link on left, copy & paste in RSS feed
URL Add non-RSS flakes:
Email, Facebook, Wikipedia, Google, calculator, world clock, to-do list, etc.
3. Click & drag to arrange your Flakes!4. Make a login to access from any
computer.
Some RSS Feeds You May Want… ITC Alerts & Downtimes
http://itc.virginia.edu/feeds/downtimefeed.xml
ITC Front Page News & Announcements http://itc.virginia.edu/feeds/newsfeed.xml
UVa Alerts emergency notifications http://feeds2.feedburner.com/uvaalerts
UVA Today http://feeds2.feedburner.com/uvatoday
Headlines @ UVa http://feeds2.feedburner.com/uvaheadlines
Really Simple Summary
RSS Provides: Subscribe Via:
Timeliness Convenience
Portability Privacy
“There’s an RSS feed for that!”
Email Mobile device
Web browser
Website