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09/19/07
In
a nod to the growth and ubiquity of easy-to-use
blogs and personal websites, the FBI's website
now offers a simple way to add popular FBI
content to your own site.
A
selection of modules containing links to frequently
updated pages on the FBI site are categorized
into four subject areas: news, history, fugitives,
and sex offenders and missing kids. The modules
can be added to blogs and personal sites by
copying a small string of HTML code, which
can be seen on our modules
page, and pasting it into your own site.
The code calls up the modules from the FBI's
website and places them wherever you want
on your site. The technology is similar to
stock tickers, weather updates, and other
free "widgets" offered on the Internet.
"These
are among the most popular content areas on
our site," said Jonathan Cox, an analyst
in our Office of Public Affairs. "By
making these areas portable we're hoping to
make it easier for people to get our content,
and integrate it into their own sites. Our
aim is to reach new audiences, those with
a keen interest in these subjects, and others
who may not be aware of all we have to offer."
The
modules represent our most recent effort to
expand the number of options for receiving
news and updates from the FBI. Last October
we launched an e-mail subscription service
that sends updates when changes are made on
more than 170 different content areas on our
main website, www.fbi.gov,
and our 56 field offices. Last year we also
launched RSS feeds,
enabling visitors to receive updates automatically
when we post new stories, press releases,
and Extras on our front page.
The
modules are categorized as follows:
The
FBI website gets 2-3 million visits a month.
The most frequent updates to the site are
stories and press releases, as well as changes
to the various lists of fugitives. The easiest
way to stay abreast of what's happening in
your area of interest is to plug in one of
our modules, receive our RSS feeds, or subscribe
to our e-mail updates where you see small
red envelopes on the site.
Resources:
- Modules
- RSS Feeds
