Available Episodes:
PRACTICAL RSS [Show #4]: Exploring InfoNgen…
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In this show, I demonstrate the free version of InfoNgen, a high-end feed reader/web discovery tool targeted at financial professionals and corporations. InfoNgen automatically tags and classifies every story from inbound RSS feeds or other textual sources IN REAL TIME, providing a manageable way for professionals to discover content across tens of thousands of unique sources.
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Topics Include:
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- the limitations of current RSS feed readers
- the advantages of a core tagging engine
- Signing up for a free InfoNgen account
- configuring content widgets on the InfoNgen Home page
- navigating the InfoNgen Feeds page for more detailed discovery
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Run Time: 11:33
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Thanks for watching, and for all the great feedback!…
PRACTICAL RSS [Show #3]: Better Bidding - Auctions and RSS…
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In this show, I demonstrate using RSS feeds to track auctions on EBay. There are some significant production changes that I made with this episode that I hope make the show more enjoyable. For the best viewing experience, open this video up in full screen mode. Let me know what you think!
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Topics Include:
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- generating a feed of auctions for an item on EBay
- using Firefox to add the feed to Google Reader
- using Google Reader’s “EMAIL” feature to share an auction item
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Run Time: 6:17
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PRACTICAL RSS [Show #2]: Keeping Current - RSS and News…
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In this show, I focus on using RSS to access news sources. Topics include:
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- signing up for Google’s feed reader
- using Firefox to add feeds to Google’s feed reader
- subscribing to specific news feeds from sites like CNN
- creating a custom news feed using Google News
Sites Referenced:
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http://www.google.com/accounts
http://www.google.com/reader
http://www.cnn.com
http://www.reuters.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.google.com/news
Run Time: 6:44
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PRACTICAL RSS [Show#1]: An Introduction To RSS…
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In this initial show, I give a brief overview of RSS, including:
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- what RSS is and what it’s used for
- how to find feeds on websites
- the variety of available feed readers
- a practical example of subscribing to a feed
Sites Referenced:
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http://www.feld.com
http://www.google.com/reader
http://www.newsgator.com
http://www.netvibes.com
http://www.bloglines.com
http://www.instantinformation.com
http://www.seekingalpha.com
Also: I discovered the image collage of various RSS logos out on the web, and am grateful to whoever it was that put that together!
Run Time: 7:08
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PRACTICAL RSS [Announcement]: A New Series…
SHOW NOTES:
First episode coming February 2007.
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