Presentation on how the web has evolved into a place where information, from social media to feeds, is being created, propagated, and shared, in real-time.
What is the real-time web?
The real-time web is a set of push and pull technologies where content is provided to the world at large, in almost real-time, from social networks to websites using feeds. The task is to create, capture, and propogate this constant stream of information for your own needs.
The real-time web is a set of technologies and practices which enable users to receive information as soon as it is published by its authors, rather than requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates.
Premise
Take simple, cheap to free, affordable building blocks of social media or sites with feeds, and create your brand, social awareness, and get noticed.
Almost.at - Covering events in real-time, based on feeds
Trends - Feeds, twitter, posts, you name it, it's tracking it
ReadWriteWeb - Not in the talk, but a VERY comprehensive site covering much about real-time and other web publishing matters
RSS Tools - Grabbag of RSS tools, the site is a blight for the eyes but some solid links to help and info all things feeds
WikiHow - In case you're site is old school and doesn't create it's own feeds,
instructions on how to add an RS (hint: if you're not a programmer, probably ask your system admin
RSS Specificication - Big ol' list of where to get info on how to add RSS feeds to your web site (hint: if you're not a programmer/admin, may want to ask for help)
KillerTechTip - How to embed an RSS using Javascript (see above re: if you're not a programmer/admin)
Schools discussed and their pages used: RIT - Fantastic aggregator of their various network feeds Univesrity of New Mexico - Has it's own Flickr Page Duke - Has a UStream Facebook Page Western Connecticut State University - Throws the kitchen sink into their Facebook page, chat, pics, groups, oh my Bryant & Stratton - Second Life Graduation (it's... different)
