#88181
09/03/2003 11:03 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
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UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20 |
We're always looking for a way to get our boards out there and provide larger access to even more people. With UBB 6.5+ providing Content Islands which allow XML feeding to news readers it's never been easier to get the word out... My board UGN and this board UBBDev both use Klip Farm and Klip Folio to help get us with the news reader crouds and I'm going to give you a brief rundown of all you need to design a Klip™. What you'll need is a template (below) and notepad. Note that klipfolio is for windows only at this point, but it doens't matter which bbs you use so long as you have content islands. Template (insert this into notepad or wordpad and edit the [] text): <klip>
<owner>
<author>
[Author Name]
</author>
<copyright>
[Your Copyright]
</copyright>
<email>
[your email] <mailto:[your email]>
</email>
<web>
[url to your site
</web>
</owner>
<identity>
<title>
[board title]
</title>
<version>
[version, use 1.0 if it's your first, if you make changes go up a .1 and it'll prompt your users to upgrade]
</version>
<lastmodified>
[date modifide, formatted as: yyyy.mm.dd:hhmm, note that it is military time]
</lastmodified>
<description>
[description of your board]
</description>
<keywords>
Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board Classic UBB UBB.Classic [keywords for searching]
</keywords>
</identity>
<locations>
<defaultlink>
[url to your board]
</defaultlink>
<contentsource> [url to your ubb content island]
</contentsource>
<icon>
[url to the icon you'd like to use for the image in the klip, I reccommend favicon.ico in the ubb noncgi directory]
</icon>
<kliplocation>
[url to where your klip can be found]
. </kliplocation>
</locations>
<setup>
<refresh>
5
</refresh>
</setup>
<script>
rssEngine = Engines.get ("RSS");
rssEngine.process (Setup.get ("contentsource"));
</script>
</klip> Note that to make the above code work you will need to make a content island of all your forums (that you wish to use), set the number of posts to 15 (it's best for the feed, it can be anything you wish between 1-15), make it as an RSS 1.0 document. Use the document where i stated in the klip code as [url to content island]. Be sure to name the klip as [site name].klip. Now you'll want to go here and setup a "provider account". After you setup an account you'll want to upload your klip with any picture you want, I reccommend using: http://www.serence.com/beta/klipfiles/icon_small/1674 Be sure to set the klip as active once you upload everything. To view the klip you'll need to download "KlipFolio" or you can use any other syndication software and use your bbs content island that you created earlier. Any questions? Post them here.
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#88182
09/03/2003 11:07 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20
UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
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UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20 |
note that when you make ANY changes to your klip, use the update option in the provider section and be SURE you set up .1. For example: to When you update these, and klipfolio sees that your version information has changed, it will notify your users to update their klip, which most users have it set to automatic so it'll update on it's own.
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#88183
09/03/2003 11:10 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20
UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
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UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20 |
Oh, and on a final note, the provider section will also provide you with stats on how many users have downloaded your klip, it'll also add you to their directory and list you as the newest klips (till others submit) which some people are curious, so it's all good...
BTW, post 600 :x
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#88184
09/09/2003 7:08 PM
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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 283
Member
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Member
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 283 |
Thanks for the info Gizzy. I've added my site to the Providers. We'll see how it goes.
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#88185
09/09/2003 8:35 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20
UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
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UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20 |
cool, just a note to everone, keep the standard keywords, just add more... makes it easier to find...
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#88186
09/09/2003 8:48 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20
UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
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UBBDev / UBBWiki Owner
Time Lord
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,833 Likes: 20 |
good keywords: Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board Classic UBB UBB.Classic BBS Forum Forums
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