Code snippet

Student team member Michael has provided the blip for today. He explains:

"Throughout the project, I have been working on the web development aspect. While the rest of the team members have been making the podcast itself, I have been focusing on how to get the Podcast online through the use of a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed. This feed distributes the podcast to every source online - whether it be a website, Spotify, Google or Apple. Any failure with the feed will cause a failure in any location to which the feed is linked.

Originally, I created a full RSS script myself. However, I soon realised that it would need updating manually for each episode added. This constant iteration would inevitably lead to human error, and likely cause an issue down the line. The solution to this was to host the podcast files on a service called “RSS.com”. This not only hosts the podcasts, but also creates and updates the script manually to eliminate any chance of human error.

The screenshot above shows a small code snippet. The “<p>” tag is a simple paragraph and displays the text above the episode. The “<iframe>” tag communicates with the RSS feed created by RSS.com. This displays the episode specified, as well as handles the styling.

Our next steps on the web development front are to finish the styling and structure for the Malvern Museum web pages, and then distribute the podcast using the RSS feed to all major podcast distributors."