The Basics:

What is Yahoo! Pipes?

Yahoo! Pipes is a mash up site where you can build data mash-ups, which can combine RSS feeds, web pages, and more.

Who uses Yahoo! Pipes?

Anybody and everybody! From professionals such as the Multnomah County Library, to everyday people like yours truly.

What makes Yahoo! Pipes unique?

Yahoo! Pipes is unique because of the fact that it can mash up feeds, data from web pages, images, etc. Its drag and drop feature is also unique and makes it easily learned and accessible to all.

How do you start using Yahoo! Pipes?

To start using Yahoo! Pipes all you need to do is create a Yahoo! ID. If you already have a Yahoo! ID, you’re already set to go. Just go to and start creating a pipe today!

When was Yahoo! Pipes established?

Yahoo! Pipes was established in February 2007.

Recommended Reading for extended knowledge:

Retrieved from library literature and information fulltext:

Fagan, J. C. (2007, November). Mashing Up Multiple Web Feeds Using Yahoo! Pipes. School Library Journal.

Hastings, J. (2007, June). Yahoo! Pipes. School Library Journal.

Retrieved from Computer Database:

Dyszel, B. (2007, November). Create no-code maships with Yahoo! Pipes: even if you don’t wear a hat with a propeller or write code, you can “mash up” a brand-new Web service right now. (Solutions). PC Magazine.

Anderson, T. (2007, February). Is Yahoo! Pipes all it’s cracked up to be? (feed aggregators). IT Week (UK).

Yahoo! Pipes

Top Ten Favorite Modules in Yahoo! Pipes:

1) Fetch feed: A module that can “fetch” one or more RSS feeds from URL’s entered.

2) Flickr: A module that searches for images on Flickr using supplied parameters.

3) Yahoo! Local: A module that gives results from a specific geographic range.

4) Yahoo! Search: Searches the web using keyword (results and description can be refined by the user).

5) Filter: A module that can filter to the results that the maker wants by refining, blocking, and permitting specific elements.

6) Sort: A module that can sort your items in ascending or descending order.

7) Truncate: A module that can limit the amount of data coming through a feed.

8) Union: A module that can combine up to five other modules together.

9) Translate: A module that can translate a string automatically from one language to another. C’est magnifique!

10) Location Builder: A module that can find a location and display it on a map.