Blogger, purchased by Google last year, will implement the Atom syndication publishing format, rather than RSS, the widely known application with a larger user base and significant associated documentation. See also this Blogger FAQ on Atom, as well as this posting, The Great RSS vs. Atom Content Syndication Debate. Continue Reading
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More Resources on RSS
From the RSSWinterfest blog, links to some useful resources on RSS: RSS and the Future of Internet-Based Content Syndication (free access to 18 pages, inclusive of an executive summary and an abstract of the 135 page report, $$). 2RSS.com, a directory of RSS feeds by topic, as well as links to software, RSS readers and… Continue Reading
More Multi-Platform RSS Readers
This wiki-weblog has dozens of annotated resources and links to RSS readers, including those for use on PDAs, Linux, Mac and Windows. Continue Reading
News Websites, Free Archives, and RSS
NY Times Archive, Weblogs and RSS Accessing the NY Times archive through their RSS feeds Continue Reading
Commentary and Resources on the Anti-Spam Battle
From Declan McCullagh, Spam blockers may wreak e-mail havoc, and a series of informative postings (all available at this one link) at his Politechbot.com site, on spam blacklists/blocklists. In related news, see also: How to Unclog the Information Artery. Continue Reading
RSS: An Alternative to Search Engines?
Danny Sullivan presents Part II of his review of RSS services and applications that facilitate access to the continuously expanding world of news, blogs and topical information. He recommends several RSS search engines, including Feedster and rssSearch. Part I of his article is available here and lists examples of news aggregators and how to use… Continue Reading
OCLC Research Announcements Available Via RSS
OCLC Research announcements are now available via RSS 2.0. Continue Reading
RSS Offers Growing Access to News
RSS: Gateway to News and Blog Content, Part 1 This column examines how content from blogs, news sites, and other sources is distributed via RSS feeds. Feeds are a great way for anyone to receive customized new information from a growing number of sources. Continue Reading
Database of RSS Feeds
Via Slashdot, here is a new search engine for RSS feeds, whose name was briefly Roogle, but currently remains nameless so as to deflect a trademark issue. Continue Reading
News Aggregators Become Mainstream
J.D. Lasica, blogger and senior editor for the Online Journalism Review, details the advantages of the increasingly popular free and fee-based news aggregator applications in News That Comes to You. These programs allow researchers who are suffering from information overload to scan headlines chosen from among thousands of news feeds that use RSS (Rich Site… Continue Reading
