Monday, 4 April 2011

Grrrr Just completed RSS Feeds!

Well, after having had a crisis of conscience about not doing my "homework", I decided this morning to tackle RSS feeds and, at least, get Week 4 of the training course under my belt!  Not being a person who enjoys sitting in front of the computer (much rather be in the garden or, dare I say it, doing the ironing! or even chatting - nooo way I hear you all gasp!), I found it all a bit confusing and hard to get to grips with.  However, for those amongst us who just love their computers and can't get through the day without checking their favourite websites, I can definitely see the attraction of using RSS feeds - it would certainly make things quicker and easier with the information coming directly to you without you having to seek it out.

As I say, I don't spend much time surfing the net, but there are a few websites I quite like to check out now and again and have now, hopefully, successfully subscribed to them.  One is Victorian artist, Gail McCormack (http://www.gailmccormack.com.au/) who paints beautifully realistic roses and another a blogspot of an English girl (http://www.abeachcottage.com/.) who, after emigrating to Australia, details her day to day life doing up an old beachside cottage somewhere in Sydney - nothing very highbrow I'm afraid.

One thing I did find quite annoying, and this could be just me, is that I had to keep flicking between screens when I was following the RSS tutorial.  I'd be in Google Reader and forget what button I had to press and then have to flick to the tutorial to check (I did this quite a few times - maybe my brain cells are starting to diminish and I'm getting a bit slow!).  Anyway, Week 4 done and dusted.  It  has taken me a couple of hours (not sure if I should admit to that) and I'm now in need of some lunch.  Hopefully,as the weeks progress, I'll get more comfortable with all things technical.

5 comments:

  1. I liked the second blog, http://www.abeachcottage.com/ the content, design and photography really complemented each other well and the eye for detail in the design of buttons etc. make it special.

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  2. Yes, I don't really like having to flick between lots of screens.

    Also, you really need to be regularly checking out your google reader - after not checking my account for weeks, I suddently had 53 feeds (which I have now gone through!).

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  3. Well done the weee one! It's all a bit too much at times isn't it? - I now realise why the BBC call their sutdents revision page 'bite-size' .. as it's best to do a little at a time!!

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  4. Yes, I also thought I should be getting on with the training, as the weeks are passing by and have now completed week 4. Six to go!

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  5. I love reading your blog ... you have such a lovely conversational tone.
    Of all the things covered in the course I think the RSS feeds are the ones I am least likely to use. I'm a little like the bloginator ...I forget to check my google reader on a regular basis!

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