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Hello i would really like help with this. I’m Trying to find out the best method to place local
news onto my website.. Is there a Joomla module or a method to do this….

People have talked to me about rss feeds etc — i dont fully understand these.

Or else is there another method to do this.

[ShannonN Friend ShannonNJoin date: July 2006Posts: 1947Downloads:0Uploads:9 Thanks: 16 Thanked: 172 times in 49 posts]

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bookpeg;115607Hello i would really like help with this. I’m Trying to find out the best method to place local
news onto my website.. Is there a Joomla module or a method to do this….

People have talked to me about rss feeds etc — i dont fully understand these.

Or else is there another method to do this.

do a google search on what are rss feeds, heaps of goods explanations out there

here’s all about Joomla’s built in news feed manager http://help.joomla.org/content/view/1466/196/

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1. bookpeg

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Someone else had suggested feedgator….

the news feeds mod which is built in in joomla 1.5 seems quite tricky and the help files
are quite difficult to understand like someone who knows too much about it and explaining to someone who has no idea…

they’re difficult to follow …..

There is then the choice between following what has been said ie feedgator or the inbuilt newsfeed.

What would you suggest…………

[ShannonN Friend ShannonNJoin date: July 2006Posts: 1947Downloads:0Uploads:9 Thanks: 16 Thanked: 172 times in 49 posts]

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bookpeg;115626Someone else had suggested feedgator….

the news feeds mod which is built in in joomla 1.5 seems quite tricky and the help files
are quite difficult to understand like someone who knows too much about it and explaining to someone who has no idea…

they’re difficult to follow …..

There is then the choice between following what has been said ie feedgator or the inbuilt newsfeed.

What would you suggest…………

I cannot really answer that for you, bookpeg, I have never used either in my sites as I never required feeds, can I suggest, given you have said feedgator, ‘appears’ complex, you attempt what you require using the newsfeed manager first and evaluate it based on ease of use and setup, does it deliver what you require. etc

If it does then problem solved, if not perhaps try feedgator and I’m sure the person who recommended it will be glad to help you with setup?

I’m sure you are aware that there are many skilled and unskilled ppl who give of their time and knowledge willingly on these forums
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