Yes... RSS (and existing tools for it) would help with some of the things users want to do with lists, like including in portals. I wonder if WebCT has a built-in RSS channel? (which would solve another problem of integrated use with ReadingListDirect, which LSE is going to try using in DELIVER).
But first we need to dentify a schema for the whole description ...or invent one.
John
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From: Andy Powell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wed 19/03/2003 23:37
To: Paschoud,J
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Subject: Re: Schema to describe / interchange Reading Lists; advice sought
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Paschoud,J wrote:
> We would appreciate advice from anyone who has waded further into the
> swamp... on candidate schemata, and on how best to use them.
I haven't... but I have often wondered if such a schema should be
developed as an RSS module. I.e. RSS gives you the basics of the reading
list structure - the 'readingList' module would give you the additional
properties that you'd need over and above 'title' , 'description', 'URL'
for each 'item' in the list.
Note that there is already a DC RSS module, so some of the required
attributes could be taken from that.
Just a thought... the major advantage of using RSS as the basis, would be
the number of existing toolkits for creating and displaying RSS channels.
Andy
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