Create RSS Feed News Ticker, and add to Ning Bar!

Original Tip for Other platforms: http://jensocial.com/group/socialnetworktips/forum/topics/create-rs...

RSS Pump enables anyone to add an RSS Feed URL, and create widget code that will display the RSS Feed into a News Ticker styled output. It's too cool for grits! There are several customization options to choose from, when you create your widget code.

Warning: Before you install a News Ticker on your Ning site, as in any 3rd party script installed on the Ning platform - - if you ever notice their server being slow to load the RSS Feed, be sure to remove the code from your site. I've been using RSS Pump on Client sites for a long time, and never had any significant load time issues on Ning. But it will slow down your load time, due to the constant loading of the code.

Tip: BTW, a great way to check your page load times is on Pingdom.

Instructions:

• First, let's create our RSS News Ticker, then we will add to the Ning Bar.
• You can choose any valid RSS Feed URL. For example to display your Latest Activity RSS Feed in a News Ticker, use this URL, changing jensocial.com to your Ning domain:
• http://jensocial.com/activity/log/list?fmt=rss
• After you grab the RSS Feed URL that you want to feed into a News Ticker styled output, Go to RSS Pump
• Paste the RSS Feed URL under: 1. Add RSS Feeds
• Click on Add.
• Select your options.
• I don't want to discourage supporting RSS Pump. However, if you have a business site you may want to make sure you uncheck the box for: Support! Otherwise Ads will be included in the stream. If you can allow an occasional Ad Link, please do.
• The setting for Support! (showing Ads from RSS Pump) is su=0 to set it OFF.
• Grab your RSS Feed Code (Ctrl + C or right-click copy)
• Edit the code below, adding your RSS Feed Code where indicated.
• You may need to adjust the width: 500px;
• AddRSSFeedNewsTickertoNingBar.txt
• Add to your Custom Code Box via: My Network/Tools/Custom Code.
• Save, and done.

Ning Custom Code Example from Text File Above:

<!-- Start Add RSS Feed News Ticker to Ning Bar -->
<script type="text/javascript">
/* Insert RSS Feed News Ticker in NingBar */
if (typeof(x$) != 'undefined') {
var ningbar_rss = '<div style="clear: both; float: left; width: 500px; padding-top: 5px;">YOUR RSS FEED NEWS TICKER CODE, GOES HERE.</div>';
x$("#xn_bar_menu").prepend(ningbar_rss);
}
</script>
<!-- END RSS Feed News Ticker -->

Text Box or Other HTML Page Option:

• Do not use the Custom Code above.
• To add the RSS News Ticker to a Text Box or other HTML page, edit your box/page.
• On the Ning platform, click on HTML button.
• Copy/paste the widget code directly from RSSPump.com, and click on SAVE.

Enjoy!