I'm doing research on RSS for a grant project and I'm going to be posting references here so I can find them later and have a central location to refer people rather than sending them annoying email all the time.
I've also added an 'RSS' category to the left-hand column and reclassified some of my older posts on RSS, so if anyone wants to see other references they're all just one-click away.
Today's RSS references:
Voidstar provides an RSS FAQ which answers such questions as:
Syndicated content: it's more than just some file formats by Paul Miller at UKOLN, discusses basics of RSS and some hints for good practice when implementing RSS:
All About RSS at Fagan Finder covers what RSS is, what you can do with it, and how to find RSS feeds.
I have this blogged elsewhere, but will also mention the State of Utah's comprehensive RSS Workshop.
RSS Tutorial for Content Publishers and Webmasters by Mark Nottingham also provides good information:
Why should I make an RSS feed available?Posted by dcoates at September 19, 2003 12:30 PMYour viewers will thank you, and there will be more of them, because RSS allows them to see your site without going out of their way to visit it.
While this seems bad at first glance, it actually improves your site's visibility; by making it easier for your users to keep up with your site - allowing them to see it the way they want to - it's more likely that they'll know when something that interests them is available on your site.
For example, imagine that your company announces a new product or feature every month or two. Without a feed, your viewers have to remember to come to your site and see if they find anything new - if they have time. If you provide a feed for them, they can point their aggregator or other software at it, and it will give them a link and a description of developments at your site almost as soon as they happen.