[OPLINLIST] Bringing the Web to the User: An Introduction to RSS

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    Bringing the Web to the User: An Introduction to RSS


      http://www.gclc.org/ce/viewevent.php?id=758


      Date

Thursday, May 18th, 2006


      Time

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.


      Location

GCLC Office


      Speaker(s)

Glen Horton
Technology Coordinator
Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium


      Description

Like most people, you probably use the web to stay on top of current 
events, news, and blogs. You are also probably one of the majority users 
who find themselves spending a lot of time trying to keep up with the 
fast flow of distributed information.

Wouldn't it be great if new web content was delivered to you when it 
became available? Wouldn't it be nice to have all of that information 
aggregated into one place? Many web users, both experienced and novice, 
are already doing this via RSS feeds.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a method for collecting content from 
web sites and downloading it all into one place for the user to read at 
their convenience. By bringing customized content to the user, you don't 
need to spend time searching and browsing for it.

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how RSS can change the way you 
browse the web with only a few minutes of set up. You will learn how to 
find and subscribe to feeds and the many different ways of managing and 
viewing content.

You will also learn how your institution can become an RSS provider. It 
is likely that many of your users already subscribe to RSS feeds. Would 
they benefit from a feed from your institution?


      Meal

No meal is provided with this event.


      Member

$45


      Friend of GCLC

$45


      Non-Member

$95


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