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.The Influence of the Internet on Politics and Future Leaders- October 26, 2007 Can, and will, the next generation of politicians exploit the communication mediums available to them Will the new communication mediums have the power to influence public opinion Will politicians be the victims of technology, or will they use it to their benefit Will one party benefit from the use of the technology more than another All reasonable questions, considering the role technology plays in todays society. The staggering distribution numbers, through channels like iTunes, YouTube, or.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#799 Cool List of Blog Types and Definitions- October 24, 2007 As with any new technology, blogging has its own jargon. We are all familiar with business blogs and personal blogs. Here are definitions of other types of blogs. Anonoblog - a blog run by an anonymous author(s). The blog may display some information about the author(s), but not reveal the authors true identity. Audioblog - A blog that mainly publishes audio files (music or podcasting) sometimes with text and keywords for search engine optimization. Blawg Commonly called lawyer...http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#798 RSS Buttons- October 23, 2007 We found some more vista style RSS Buttons that we thought our readers would enjoy.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#797 WordPress Problems- October 22, 2007 Successful software wrote about their problems with WordPress and why they hesitate to rely on a third party for their blog. I was generally very happy with the service, which has been free so far apart from paying a few dollars for the redirect. But when I tried to log into this blog on Wednesday, all I saw were the chilling words account suspended. The blog itself was still up, but I couldnt log in to change anything or export it. I emailed wordpress technical support and started...http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#796 Realtors and RSS Feeds- October 18, 2007 RSS feeds are becoming an essential tool for Realtors, who are struggling in a declining market. Real estate offices that adopt technology as a marketing tool will remain one step ahead of their competition. Realty and RSS Feedshttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#795 Censorship Lawsuit- October 15, 2007 At first, Liu Xiaoyuan just fumed when his online journal postings disappeared with no explanation. Then he decided to do something few if any of Chinas censored bloggers had tried. He sued his service provider. complete articlehttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#794 Google Buys Microblogging Startup Jaiku- October 13, 2007 On Tuesday, Google made yet another move in mobile social networking. This time, the acquisition target was Finnish startup Jaiku, a company that develops a mobile phone application that lets people send messages, view Web feeds, and even blog. complete articlehttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#793 Syndication Lawsuit- October 12, 2007 The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against VeriSign Inc. over its Moreover news aggregation services in a case reminiscent of a dispute between news services and Google News. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, seeks to stop Moreover, which is owned by VeriSign, from publishing the news content of the Associated Press. Complete Articlehttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#792 China Blanket Blocking RSS- October 11, 2007 According to ARS China appears to have finally gotten wise to RSS as of latereports have been popping up from our readers and around the web of not being able to access FeedBurner RSS feeds as early as August of this year. More recent reports tell us that the PSB appears to have extended this block to all incoming URLs that begin with feeds, rss, and blog, thus rendering the RSS feeds from many sitesincluding ones that aren't blocked in China, such as Ars Technicauseless.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#790 DipNote- October 11, 2007 U.S. diplomats are revealing their personal sides on the new State Department blog. Although the blog, launched Sept. 25, has its dull aspects it lives up to its promise of providing glimpses of diplomatic work and what it is like to serve overseas.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#791 |