Often you’re stuck with a lot of redundant, or poorly formatted content.
There’s usually not a lot you’re able to do about it, except sucking it up.
Pipes is a website aggregator’s wet dream.
The problem with Pipes is its steep learning curve.
In a nutshell, Pipes can be compared to visual programming, combining nodes and adjusting parameters.
This article is intended, not only to introduce you to the Yahoo!
All of these modules can be found on the left hand side of the screen.
you could find ‘Fetch Feed’ underSourcesand most of the other things we’ll be working with underOperators.
To use them, simply drag and drop them on to your canvas, and connect the dots.
Some of these Operators allow you to add parameters.
This will tell themwhatto do, andwhereto do it.
Don’t worry, we’ll help you out with the specifics in the examples below.
A saved Pipe has its own page.
Note that this is not the address of your newfound RSS feed - yet.
Alternatively, you might also publish your Pipe, making it possible for all to see and use.
Check out other, popular user-made pipes here.
you could also share your Pipe via one of the many supported social networks.
Note that we’re scratching the surface of Yahoo!
Pipes in this article.
I would be lying if I said I understood even half of the possibilities.
With the use of (e.g.)
There are a couple of reasons why you might want to do this.
Some feeds require a username and password embedded in the URL to work.
This Pipe uses only a single (input) module.
you could find ‘Fetch Feed’ inSources.
Enter the RSS feed, and connect it to the Pipe Output.
Not all multi-author websites support individual RSS feeds for all of their writers.
Or, as I found out the hard way, they are sometimes simply corrupt.
This Pipe uses theFetch Feedmodule fromSources, and the Filter module fromOperators.
Put the Filter between input and output, and connect the dots.
Next, set the filter toPermitall items that answer to the rule(s) below.
To filter an author,Item.dc:creatormust contain ‘his/her name’.
Check the website to double-check how the author’s name appears.
The Item.dc:creator attribute is universally used to indicate the post’s author.
Translating The RSS Feed
Are you interested in a foreign blog or website?
This Pipe uses theFetch Feedmodule fromSourcesand the BabelFish module fromDeprecated.
Instead of having it riddled with irrelevant content, you could simply opt for items your interested in.
Or rather, discard the rest.
This Pipe uses theFetch Feedmodule fromSourcesand theCreate RSSmodule fromOperators.
Use the above screenshot as a guide to snag the right items from the drop down lists.
It could very well be you’ve already dropped the redundant content by creating this standard RSS feed.
Otherwise, leave the superfluous fields empty.
