Random thoughts on art, technology, stuff, and occasionally Real Estate: Thank You Justin Smith

Thank You Justin Smith

The other day, Justin posted a link to this super-great little tool

If you missed it, go right now and try it out!

If you are not quite sure what it is and what it does ,,,, let me give another example.  Several Active Rain members have made Squidoo Lens

You know how one of the Squidoo modules is an option to insert an RSS feed into your Squidoo page ... like this

And when you add that module, links to your most recent blog posts will automatically show up on your Squidoo lens ... like this .....

 

Well, with that little RSS-TO-JAVACRIPT tool, you can add that same kind of feed "module" to any web page or blog page.

Just grab the URL or your blog's feed, for an Active Rain blog, just click on the clicklet near the bottom of the right column

For example, the URL for my Active Rain blog feed is http://activerain.com/blogs/cheryljns/rss

Enter the URL is the top box of the converter

Check the settings -- I went with 8 items in the list, no descriptions

 

 

Click Generate Javascript, and the convertor will create a little snippet of code that you can copy and paste into a web page.

Like this ....

This is so cool!  Thank you again, Justin!

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11 comments • Cheryl Johnson • October 05 2007 09:11AM

Comments

....so much to learn...........so little time..............sigh
Posted by Nancy Morrish, Stage Tucson! (Stage Tucson! Professional Home Staging) over 4 years ago
Cheryl,  I think I understand your post but why do I need this and how does it work ?
Posted by Bill Gillhespy Fort Myers Beach Realtor Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos (16 Sunview Blvd) over 4 years ago
Cheryl, I'm new to blogging and sooooo confused about tools like this.  Do you mind explaining how this tool, and tools such as squidoo can benefit me?  I've been here on AR about a month or so and am now working on building an outside blog as well, and I have so much to learn.  Obviously!  Thanks for your help!
Posted by Lake Mary & Orlando Real Estate, Central Florida, Christopher Myers (Orlando Property Group at Keller Williams) over 4 years ago
Anything that can make our online publishing and promotion easier is always a plus. Thanks for a very clear explanation, Cheryl, and thanks to Justin as well!
Posted by John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace) over 4 years ago

We are just not worthy of your knowledge...

I am not adding this to my arsenal of widgets...just too much.... AHhhhhh [running off in no particular direction holding my head]

Posted by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.) over 4 years ago
Ah Cheryl, I will NEVER be able to do this, I think I still have most of your last posts bookmarked!  You make it look easy but nothing technical is easy to me.  Your knowledge and expertise stun me, though! 
Posted by Laura Cerrano and Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City/Feng Shui Manhattan ) over 4 years ago
Cheryl - thanks, it worked! I just added it to my website! Great stuff and easy to do. This will help many agents who want to incorporate their blog into their website. Bookmarked both your post and the RSS to Javascript Blog for future use and referrals. :-)
Posted by Brad Andersohn (Zillow - Outreach Manager) over 4 years ago
Hi Cheryl, thanks for the post...I've been saying I was going to do this for a while, but I'm doing it right now!  Keep up the great work :)
Posted by Vickie Arcuri, Realtor Ft. Lauderdale Waterfront Homes (EWM Realtors- Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell, Inc.) over 4 years ago
Christopher -- Several members have written about Squidoo -- do a blog search here, you should find all kinds of info.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson, Bob Taylor Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA over 4 years ago
Got it!  Now that's a novel idea.  (I'm an idiot!) Thanks Cheryl! 
Posted by Lake Mary & Orlando Real Estate, Central Florida, Christopher Myers (Orlando Property Group at Keller Williams) over 4 years ago
Ok, well I'm going to dive in and give it a try.  I doubt that I'll get it the first time out but I usually figure these things out if I work with it.  Thanks for giving me the desire to even try it.  I appreciate the information.
Posted by Donna Yates Broker Assoc, GRI, Georgia North Georgia Blue Ridge Real Estate (Blue Ridge, Ellijay, Blairsville, Hiawassee, Morganton, Aska) over 4 years ago

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