The Anatomy of an RSS Feed
Apr 22, 2009
RSS has become the standard data format for communicating news, updates or any other type of information that a company or individual wants to syndicate to a large audience. The name is an acronym that stands for Really Simple Syndication, which is an XML format that consists of designated elements that are consistent for all RSS feeds and conform to the XML 1.0 specification. These elements need to stay consistent to allow for a standardized data format that RSS aggregators can then consume. In this article we'll take a look at the elements in this structure. Read the full article
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RSS has become the standard data format for communicating news, updates or any other type of information that a company or individual wants to syndicate to a large audience. The name is an acronym that stands for Really Simple Syndication, which is an XML format that consists of designated elements that are consistent for all RSS feeds and conform to the XML 1.0 specification. These elements need to stay consistent to allow for a standardized data format that RSS aggregators can then consume. In this article we'll take a look at the elements in this structure. Read the full article
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RSS Aggregation with PHP and AJAX
Apr 22, 2009
An RSS aggregator is the perfect application to build with a standard AJAX engine, but cross-domain AJAX requests to RSS feeds are not possible. In this article, Kris Hadlock shows how to leverage a simple PHP function to bridge the gap between the AJAX engine and RSS content. Read the full article
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An RSS aggregator is the perfect application to build with a standard AJAX engine, but cross-domain AJAX requests to RSS feeds are not possible. In this article, Kris Hadlock shows how to leverage a simple PHP function to bridge the gap between the AJAX engine and RSS content. Read the full article
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Creating a Custom RSS Feed with PHP
Apr 22, 2009
RSS has become the standard technology for syndicating information to large audiences. Many people have something to say, but its finding the right audience for your voice that matters. A great place to start is by creating your own RSS feed and adding to it as often as you can. Read the full article
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RSS has become the standard technology for syndicating information to large audiences. Many people have something to say, but its finding the right audience for your voice that matters. A great place to start is by creating your own RSS feed and adding to it as often as you can. Read the full article
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Designing with Code: RSS
Apr 22, 2009
Robert Hoekman always seems to keep Kris Hadlock on his toes when it comes to following up his Web Design Reference columns and this week was no exception. The good news is that there is a great solution to the design dilemmas that are faced when adding a subscription process to your web site or blog. In this column, Kris takes his discoveries and provides a solution to the non-intuitive process of subscribing to RSS feeds. Read the full article
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Robert Hoekman always seems to keep Kris Hadlock on his toes when it comes to following up his Web Design Reference columns and this week was no exception. The good news is that there is a great solution to the design dilemmas that are faced when adding a subscription process to your web site or blog. In this column, Kris takes his discoveries and provides a solution to the non-intuitive process of subscribing to RSS feeds. Read the full article
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Leveraging RSS
Apr 22, 2009
RSS may be a simple programming language, but you can use it to market and publish any information to unlimited sources across the web. Plus, it's completely free. In this article, I'll explain a couple different ways to leverage the power of RSS by both syndicating your own content and using others to add some flavor to your web site. Free advertising, news distribution, and instant content production are just a few of the possibilities when leveraging RSS. Read the full article
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RSS may be a simple programming language, but you can use it to market and publish any information to unlimited sources across the web. Plus, it's completely free. In this article, I'll explain a couple different ways to leverage the power of RSS by both syndicating your own content and using others to add some flavor to your web site. Free advertising, news distribution, and instant content production are just a few of the possibilities when leveraging RSS. Read the full article
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