syndicating web sites with rss feeds for dummies mar 2005 ebook-ddu

[...]... 305 xix xx Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies Foreword R SS stands for Really Simple Syndication, but for many, it’s not really simple Even many seasoned geeks are still wrapping their minds around the power that RSS provides Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies is a perfect first step for everybody, including those who may already have an Atom or RSS feed on their... that’s just what RSS can start doing for you and your site’s patrons Chris Pirillo (chris@pirillo.com) Podcaster, TheChrisPirilloShow.com Publisher, Lockergnome.com Coordinator, Gnomedex.com Blogger, Chris.Pirillo.com xxiii xxiv Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies Introduction S yndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies is your friendly guide to all things RSS RSS stands for Really Simple... millions of diaries with RSS 21 Envisioning Where RSS Is Today and Tomorrow 21 Understanding the Advantages of RSS for Subscribers 22 Exploring the Advantages of RSS for Publishers 23 xiv Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies Using RSS at Your Company 24 How RSS facilitates online business 24 Providing instant gratification on your Web site 25 Being... provides you with the tools you need to create your own RSS feeds I also ruminate on best practices and ways to promote your feed — and your Web site RSS is a rapidly expanding field, and it seems as if each day brings a new twist I explain some of the more interesting uses for RSS, such as podcasting and republishing RSS feeds on your site 2 Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies How to... find that information when you’re ready for it Keep Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies handy; it can be a loyal assistant whenever you need some RSS help Foolish Assumptions I assume that you are computer literate and that you know some basics about Web sites If you want more information about creating a Web site, try Creating Web Pages For Dummies, by Bud E Smith (whom I know from the days... find the best news feeds and get them into your reader so that you can start reading I end up with a short section on getting RSS on your PDA or mobile phone 3 4 Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies Part II: Developing Great RSS Content Before you create your RSS feed, you should consider what you want to write about and why Chapter 4 is about blogging and how to use RSS to spread and publicize... .272 Chapter 15: Ten Best RSS Resources 273 Working with Tutorials 274 Understanding Technical Specifications 275 Using Directories 275 Table of Contents Reading Articles and Feeds 276 Articles 276 RSS feeds on RSS 278 Finding Sites with RSS Feeds .279 Marketing with RSS 282 Using Feed-Creation... 219 Registering Your Feed with Directories .219 Linking to Your Feed 221 Getting Auto-Discovered .223 Explaining Just What RSS Is 224 Telling Others All about Your Feed 225 RSS feed links in your e-mail signature 226 Writing articles for other sites 226 xvii xviii Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies Touting your feed in discussion... Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies Editing Your Feed — Again and Again .132 Editing feeds and items in UKOLN 133 Editing feeds and items in NewzAlert Composer or FeedForAll 133 Reading Your First Feed — Finally! 134 Uploading your RSS feed 134 Validating your RSS feed 134 Subscribe! 136 Chapter 7: Creating RSS Feeds from Scratch ... that’s where Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies comes in During the course of reading this book, should you find yourself tilting your head to the side (much like my dogs do when I speak to them), take a break and play with what you’ve discovered about RSS to that point RSS should be fun! Imagine a world where search results come to you automatically on a residual basis when you ask for them . Finkelstein Foreword by Chris Pirillo Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page iii 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page ii Syndicating Web Sites with. Sites with RSS Feeds FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page i 01_588486 ffirs.qxd 3/4/05 11:24 AM Page ii by Ellen Finkelstein Foreword by Chris Pirillo Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_588486. 11:25 AM Page xiii Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies xiv Using RSS at Your Company 24 How RSS facilitates online business 24 Providing instant gratification on your Web site 25 Being