Comments on: Why you should be using RSS http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/ Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brian Adkins http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Brian Adkins Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:55:11 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-11 I finally got fed up with Thunderbird's RSS reader - when I tried grouping feeds into groups it broke everything. I installed Liferea Feed Reader on my Ubuntu 6.10 Linux system, and it works like a charm. It crashed once, but it works really nicely. I don't have a lot to compare it to, but I recommend it. <a href="http://liferea.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">http://liferea.sourceforge.net/</a> I finally got fed up with Thunderbird’s RSS reader – when I tried grouping feeds into groups it broke everything. I installed Liferea Feed Reader on my Ubuntu 6.10 Linux system, and it works like a charm. It crashed once, but it works really nicely. I don’t have a lot to compare it to, but I recommend it.

http://liferea.sourceforge.net/

]]> By: lojic.com » Blog Archive » del.icio.us http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-10 lojic.com » Blog Archive » del.icio.us Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:02:26 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-10 [...] feature is quite useful. It allows you to add an RSS feed of your friend’s bookmarks to an RSS reader, so you can be notified of new bookmarks your friend has recently added. Usefulness depends on the [...] [...] feature is quite useful. It allows you to add an RSS feed of your friend’s bookmarks to an RSS reader, so you can be notified of new bookmarks your friend has recently added. Usefulness depends on the [...]

]]> By: Brian Adkins http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Brian Adkins Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:30:22 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-9 Eric: thanks for the link. By thy way, akismet flagged your comment as spam, but I "despammed" it, so maybe it will learn. Eric: thanks for the link. By thy way, akismet flagged your comment as spam, but I “despammed” it, so maybe it will learn.

]]> By: Brian Adkins http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Brian Adkins Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:55:27 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-8 Luke E. and Chris C. let me know that they use Google Reader for RSS. Chris said, "I have it integrated into my gmail. If it wasn't integrated, I probably wouldn't use it." Luke E. and Chris C. let me know that they use Google Reader for RSS. Chris said, “I have it integrated into my gmail. If it wasn’t integrated, I probably wouldn’t use it.”

]]> By: Eric Holter http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Eric Holter Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:35:21 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-7 Hi Brian. I just subscribed to your feed. Here's an article I wrote about RSS awhile back for Newfangled. RSS: When the Web Comes to You - http://www.newfangled.com/rss_overview Eric Holter CEO - Newfangled Web Factory www.newfangled.com Hi Brian. I just subscribed to your feed.

Here’s an article I wrote about RSS awhile back for Newfangled.

RSS: When the Web Comes to You – http://www.newfangled.com/rss_overview

Eric Holter
CEO – Newfangled Web Factory
http://www.newfangled.com

]]> By: Brian Adkins http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Brian Adkins Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:38:54 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-6 Thanks for the tips - I'll check out the links. I may turn off moderation once I gain confidence in Akismet. Thanks for the tips – I’ll check out the links. I may turn off moderation once I gain confidence in Akismet.

]]> By: Scott Moonen http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Scott Moonen Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:33:29 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-3 Other random comments: Consider using WordPress's URL rewriting options. It requires a simple RewriteRule in your .htaccess and WordPress does the rest. It's under Options|Permalinks. If you haven't already, you should enable the Akismet plugin and get an Akismet API code from wordpress.com (there is an API code associated with any wordpress.com account). It is wonderfully helpful for weeding out spam; I rarely have to moderate anything on my own WordPress blogs. I don't know what WordPress version you're using, but the 2.1 family seems to have better spam controls. This may be a false impression, but I think that the number of spam trackbacks that reached my eyes dropped considerably after upgrading to the 2.1 family. My suspicion is that in the 2.0 family trackbacks aren't sent through Akismet. I also recommend the <a href="http://cavemonkey50.com/code/google-analyticator/" rel="nofollow">Google Analyticator</a> plugin. Rather than editing your template, you can install this plugin and have it add Google Analytics code to all of your pages. Handy. The <a href="http://dev.wp-plugins.org/wiki/LiveCommentPreview" rel="nofollow">Live Comment Preview</a> plugin is also handy and nifty. Your commenters will see a live (JavaScript) preview of their comments immediately below the text box. Lastly, I also use <a href="http://www.neato.co.nz/ultimate-tag-warrior/" rel="nofollow">Ultimate Tag Warrior</a> to manage tags. A couple of caveats: if you are using URL rewriting, you should probably re-save the rewriting preferences each time you upgrade WordPress; I've found that if I don't do this some of the tag URLs break after an upgrade. Also, there is a bug with UTW in WordPress version 2.1 and above; fix <a href="http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/01/23/the-new-wp-utw-gotcha/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Other random comments:

Consider using WordPress’s URL rewriting options. It requires a simple RewriteRule in your .htaccess and WordPress does the rest. It’s under Options|Permalinks.

If you haven’t already, you should enable the Akismet plugin and get an Akismet API code from wordpress.com (there is an API code associated with any wordpress.com account). It is wonderfully helpful for weeding out spam; I rarely have to moderate anything on my own WordPress blogs.

I don’t know what WordPress version you’re using, but the 2.1 family seems to have better spam controls. This may be a false impression, but I think that the number of spam trackbacks that reached my eyes dropped considerably after upgrading to the 2.1 family. My suspicion is that in the 2.0 family trackbacks aren’t sent through Akismet.

I also recommend the Google Analyticator plugin. Rather than editing your template, you can install this plugin and have it add Google Analytics code to all of your pages. Handy.

The Live Comment Preview plugin is also handy and nifty. Your commenters will see a live (JavaScript) preview of their comments immediately below the text box.

Lastly, I also use Ultimate Tag Warrior to manage tags. A couple of caveats: if you are using URL rewriting, you should probably re-save the rewriting preferences each time you upgrade WordPress; I’ve found that if I don’t do this some of the tag URLs break after an upgrade. Also, there is a bug with UTW in WordPress version 2.1 and above; fix here.

]]> By: Scott Moonen http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Scott Moonen Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:20:21 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4 I've experimented with a few readers and found two that I liked. I tried <a href="http://bloglines.com/" rel="nofollow">Bloglines</a> and also the Firefox <a href="http://sage.mozdev.org/" rel="nofollow">Sage</a> plugin, but didn't like them (I can't remember now, but I think they weren't flexible enough for what I wanted to do with them). For awihle I used the program <a href="http://www.rssowl.org/" rel="nofollow">RSSOwl</a>. I have no complaints about RSSOwl; I like it a lot. I'm currently using Google's online <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/" rel="nofollow">Reader</a>. I like the fact that I can read my feeds on any computer, although to be honest it's rare that I actually take advantage of this. The Reader interface is very clean and comfortable. I’ve experimented with a few readers and found two that I liked. I tried Bloglines and also the Firefox Sage plugin, but didn’t like them (I can’t remember now, but I think they weren’t flexible enough for what I wanted to do with them).

For awihle I used the program RSSOwl. I have no complaints about RSSOwl; I like it a lot.

I’m currently using Google’s online Reader. I like the fact that I can read my feeds on any computer, although to be honest it’s rare that I actually take advantage of this. The Reader interface is very clean and comfortable.

]]> By: Brian Adkins http://lojic.com/blog/2007/04/09/why-you-should-be-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Brian Adkins Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:23:49 +0000 http://lojic.com/blog/?p=19#comment-5 I use Thunderbird for my email client and it has an RSS reader built-in. You just need to add a new account and specify RSS for the account type. Probably the best way to get started with RSS is to simply have someone who knows about it help you - if you choose the right type of geek and simply ask them, "what's this RSS thing I heard about", they'll do the rest :). I'll be posting another comment later with links to RSS info, and hopefully some others will do likewise. I use Thunderbird for my email client and it has an RSS reader built-in. You just need to add a new account and specify RSS for the account type. Probably the best way to get started with RSS is to simply have someone who knows about it help you – if you choose the right type of geek and simply ask them, “what’s this RSS thing I heard about”, they’ll do the rest :). I’ll be posting another comment later with links to RSS info, and hopefully some others will do likewise.

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