An RSS Blog - Daily News and Information Related to RSS Feeds, Syndication and Aggregation.Daily RSS Blog and news related to RSS, really simple syndication, rdf, blogs, syndication and news aggregation. Information related to marketing RSS, new RSS software releases, beta test opportunities, new RSS directories and discussions of opportunities related to RSS.Getting a Handle on RSS Namespaces and Extensions- January 30, 2007 RSS is extendable, which allows users to extend the functionality of the basic specification, essentially allowing users to increase the kinds of information contained in the feed. Many users do not really understand how RSS can be extended, this RSS Namespace Primer goes a long way in explaining the basics of RSS extensions. RSS Namespaces and Extensionshttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#681 RSS Does Not Equal Blogs- January 29, 2007 RSS Does Not Equal Blogs Many assume that RSS is only for syndicating the contents of blogs, nothing could be further from the truth. Blogs and online journals have rocketed to popularity in the last few years, and many bloggers use RSS as a means to distribute and syndicate their blog posts. Subscribers receive information each time the blog is updated. However this is NOT the only use for RSS. RSS can deliver any kind of content, including forum posts, discount coupons, newsletters or press..http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#680 My Life as an RSS Junkie- January 29, 2007 My name is Kirk Biglione and I have a problem. Im addicted to RSS. Like most addictions my problem started as innocent experimentation. I began dabbling in RSS years ago when it was still a relatively new technology. I told myself that it was a better way to keep up with the news. I rationalized that Id save hours every day by using RSS to take a more focused approach to online reading and research. A few minutes with my feed reader was supposed to be like an hour or more of surfing the...http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#679 Corporate Blog Payoff- January 28, 2007 General Motors' auto business hasn't been great of late, but its blogging strategy is paying off handsomely. In 2006, the company's FastLane blog delivered an estimated $410,470 worth of customer insight and marketing at an approximate cost of $255,675 -- a return on investment of 67% -- according to a newly released report from Forrester Research. complete articlehttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#678 NEW Educational RSS Feed Directory- January 23, 2007 This is a new educational feeds directory. Publishers with educational feeds or instructional podcasts can submit their feeds to be included. Simply enter the URL of the RSS feed and select the most appropriate category for the feed or podcast.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#677 Syndicate IQ Shuts Down- January 23, 2007 Syndicate IQ has ceased operations according to a notice on its homepage.Syndicate IQ was a company that provided feed management, statistics and advertisements. Syndicate IQ competed with Pheedo and to some extent FeedBurner.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#676 Tips on Finding Ideas for Blog Posts- January 22, 2007 Not surprisingly, ideas for blog posts or RSS feed items originate or are influenced by other web content. The following are venues for finding your online muse: Tips for Blog Postshttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#675 New RSS Feed Software- January 19, 2007 FeedForAll has released a new version of their RSS feed creation, editing and publishing software. The new version includes the following features: What is New: iTunes Support - Integrated support for the latest iTunes specification. Namespace Support - Full namespace support for iTunes, content, dublin core and syndication extensions. Generic support for all additional extensions Support for custom user defined extensions (namespaces). Language Support - Full unicode support, allows...http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#674 25 Uses for RSS Feeds- January 15, 2007 While I disagree that any of these are new RSS uses it really does provide a good summary of what can be done with RSS. The following list is a collection of 25 alternative uses for RSS. We hope youll find some of them useful. Track Specific News Headlines. Find Shopping Deals. Track Packages. Create a Calendar Feed. TV Listings Via RSS. Keep Up With Specific Emails Get Some General Knowledge On A Regular Basis. Follow Your Favorite Comics. Sports Team RSS Feeds. (note: use..http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#673 NewsGator Partners with Motorola- January 14, 2007 Motorola has signed an agreement with NewsGator Technologies to mobilize RSS content for enterprises. According to the agreement, Motorola will extend NewsGator-aggregated RSS content from behind the firewall to mobile users on a broad range of devices, including the Motorola Q, Samsung BlackJack, the Palm Treo family and many other standards-based smartphones. complete articlehttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#672 |