Really simple 14-line tag for pulling RSS items into a Django template. Super-useful. Visit site »
Looks like Apple has developed an RSS reader for iPhone at reader.mac.com. Who wants to spoof their user agent string and see if they can get into this bad boy? Visit site »
The real implications of this probably have to do with advertising in feeds, but I’m personally more interested in the fact that this probably means I’ll be able to track my feed stats in Analytics. Sweet. Visit site »
I’ve recently switched all my feeds over to FeedBurner. Turns out they have quite a nice-looking API for exposing the data they collect. I see more data mashups in my future. Visit site »
First, I”m not sure Yahoo really is backing away from RSS. But if they are, there’s a perfectly good reason for it: RSS, as popular as it is with us geeks, is still not on the radar of most average Internet users. Most people simply don’t use it, or even sound very interested when you explain it to them. If, like Yahoo, you’re launching sites targeted at non-geeks, they may not be worth the hassle (or the lost pageviews). Visit site »
Robert Hahn doesn’t agree with most of this site’s readership. He thinks RSS feeds should, in fact, include CSS style information. I feel like doing this breaks the simple syndication that is in RSS’s name. What I really want to know is: if you style up your RSS feed to make it just like your web site, what’s the point of having the RSS feed in the first place? Visit site »
“While RSS news feeds are gaining in popularity, their support for Web-standard styles is lagging.” Uhh, correct me if I’m wrong, but RSS reader aren’t supposed to support site-specific CSS stylesheets, right? Wouldn’t that kind of defeat the purpose? Visit site »
Interesting discussion going on here. While I think Khoi’s icons are uber-cute, I do tend to agree with the bulk of the commenters in that I don’t believe the users need a choice in feed format, or even need to know what feed format they’re getting. Maybe if you want to tuck “advanced feed options” away somewhere for advanced users — but in general, one feed to rule them all, in the flavor of your choosing, is the way to go. And, if you need a label for the icon, then I suggest “feed.” Visit site »
This rocks. Nothing more to say. Visit site »
Although I still miss the three-paned view from NetNewsWire, the other interface goodness in NewsFire have made me “switcher.” This really is one of the most well-done Mac apps with regards to visual cleanliness. Visit site »
iNews is a new RSS reader for Mac that looks like it could be quite good. probably not enough yet to make me ditch my NetNewsWire, but definitely something to keep an eye on. Aside: why are they so many great feed readers on Mac and almost none f Visit site »
Just what it says it is. Visit site »