Do you need to explain RSS to a librarian, attorney, friend, relative or casual acquintance? Don't bother. Just direct them to this 4 minute video by Lee LeFever of Common Craft called RSS in Plain English. He tells you what you need to know to get started with RSS, no more, no less.
It's an interesting little production. He doesn't use PowerPoint or screen captures, instead, he taped his hand and web pages on paper, using a marker for emphasis. It reminds me a bit of the Scott Adams (Dilbert) presentation at SLA, which was, of course, very entertaining, and was also the first time in many years that I've seen anyone use an overhead projector. During the question and answer period someone asked Scott if this unconventional and, some would say, outdated, presentation medium was a negative statement on PowerPoint. I don't have his answer verbatim, but he said something to the effect that he thought is was more "live" to see him physically move and swtich the transparencies.
I'm still wondering where they found the projector....maybe Ebay?
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