Archive for March, 2007
RSS Auto Discovery
March 29th, 2007
Nick Bradbury does a good job practices and mentions that auto-discovery is now commonplace. For webmasters struggling consider using this . It basically does the work for you!
Re-publishing del.icio.us items using Feed Digest
March 28th, 2007
Prisca has written a cool blog post about . Thanks Prisca!
RSS Component Available Free of Charge
March 27th, 2007
An makes it simple for software developers to communicate with users from within your software application! Integrate the RSS components into your application, to communicate with users. Use standard RSS feeds and provide users. All you have to do is add the component to your existing project. Set the URL to your RSS feed, and let it do the rest. You can then ask the control for types of information from your RSS feed. Send sales messages, tech support tips and notify users of new releases and product launches. The RSS Component is now available free of charge. Simply contact the manufacturers and you will receive an unlock code free of charge.
Attempting to Categorize 1 Million Feeds
March 23rd, 2007
This website claims to be . The categories are a little obscure but I like the web snapshots and the search appears to work well.
Profiting From Podcasts
March 23rd, 2007
Podcasts started out as fun ways for ambitious garage DJs, independent musicians and talk show hosts, who had not ventured into radio broadcasting as a way to show their stuff and make a name for themselves. What started as a hobby for many, has turned into a lucrative profession for some.
Not surprisingly, podcasters, just like radio stations, have looked for ways to profit from their on-air dialogue.
Not surprisingly, podcasters, just like radio stations, have looked for ways to profit from their on-air dialogue.
CNET Debates Who Fathered Blogs
March 22nd, 2007
Blogs are 10 years old, and CNET decided to dig into the origin of the blog. Interesting exchange:
Was the first blogger the irascible Dave Winer? The iconoclastic Jorn Barger? Or was the first blogger really Justin Hall, a Web diarist and online gaming expert whom The New York Times Magazine once called the "founding father of personal blogging"? Or did all three merely make incremental improvements on earlier proto-blogs?
Was the first blogger the irascible Dave Winer? The iconoclastic Jorn Barger? Or was the first blogger really Justin Hall, a Web diarist and online gaming expert whom The New York Times Magazine once called the "founding father of personal blogging"? Or did all three merely make incremental improvements on earlier proto-blogs?
FeedYes on the Market
March 22nd, 2007
The FeedYes website is being auctioned off. The current confirmed high bid is $ 24,000. Details on the FeedYes website are available on the .
Please Your RSS Subscribers
March 19th, 2007
Starting an RSS feed or is not difficult to attract readers, it is however difficult to retain readers. By following a few simple unwritten rules you will find your subscriber base swell.
Syndicating the Presidency
March 19th, 2007
This site has taken an interesting approach aggregating all the presidential candidate feeds side by side for a comparison.
How is each presidential candidate using blogs? Take a side-by-side peek at what the 2008 presidential campaigns are talking about. Missing candidates aren't a political statement; these are the only candidates that offer content syndication.
How is each presidential candidate using blogs? Take a side-by-side peek at what the 2008 presidential campaigns are talking about. Missing candidates aren't a political statement; these are the only candidates that offer content syndication.
Warning: Feed Digest moving servers now!
March 10th, 2007
Yes, it’s true. Feed Digest is moving to significantly faster servers, and it’s all starting in the next 30 minutes. The moving plan has been designed so that service is not interrupted at all during the move except for:
1) The Feed Digest control panel will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes.
2) Updates on feeds will probably stop for up to 30 minutes.
Actual serving of digests, etc, should be unaffected as we're keeping both systems running as they switch over. Report any problems here or in the forum ASAP though!