Hi John,
Have a wander over to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rss-dev/ and see what
the existing RSS modules can do for you.
You can also propose a module on the forum there and see if anyone in the
RSS community has similar requirements or already created a module.
- S
On 19/3/03 11:54 pm, "Paschoud,J" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Powell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wed 19/03/2003 23:37
> To: Paschoud,J
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> 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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