RSS Feeds 🔗 link

All,

 
I just figured I would pass along some info in case anyone is looking to
integrate RSS feeds into local Intranets or other sources.  I added the
following line to the Header section of bb_header to create the live
bookmarks option in Mozilla.

 
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS"
href="$BBWEBHOST/hobbit/bb2.rss">

 
I also found this great PHP script to convert the RSS feed into HTML so
that we could easily port it into our Intranet.  Pretty handy for those
that don't want to write Javascript to do it.

 
http://www.feedforall.com/free-php-script.htm

 
It is called using pretty basic options in the URL.  Just point to the
.php file with XMLFILE="<URL to bb2.rss>  You can add the TEMPLATE
option to customize the look of the output.  It just looks into a
standard HTML file with a few identified variables for customization.
Pretty straightforward.

 
Sorry if this is a duplicate, just thought that I would share.

 
Robert

Greetings -

I have a new installation of Hobbit v4.2.0 (with all-in-one patch), and
it is working VERY well. I had been running Big Brother for over 10
years, it was showing its limits (performance), and I REALLY like the
flexibility and features in Hobbit.

But here is my question: We are using the RSS page option to generate
some status pages, for a custom "traffic light" in our HelpDesk and
Network Staff areas (very slick - used BB prior to this). RSS works
great, easy to configure.

Would it be possible to have an RSS generated with a user-configurable
time-period for a "report" listing? My director would like to use RSS in
his browser, and see what has happened "recently", rather than just what
exists "now".

Possible? Probable? Not necessary? 

Thanks for any comments, and for a great product.
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Jon Dustin - Network Specialist
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME