Whenever you have an idea, write it down. Immediately.
It doesn’t matter how big or small you think the idea is. Just write it down. It doesn’t matter if you have other things to do, like changing diapers, fixing that horrible JengaScript bug, or debating on Twitter whether everyone’s a designer. There is always something that seems more important. But trust me. Write it down. Immediately.
From Matthias Ott…
I wholeheartedly agree!
In my posts about defining what makes a microblog post and guidelines for RSS, I talked a little about links but didn’t explore linkblogging. While many blog authors post primarily long essays, shorter link blogs are a common approach for bloggers who want to post new content several times a day.
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I’m working on a new project around timelines and microblogs. It consumes RSS feeds, so I’ve been wondering how strict to be when accepting posts. What does microblog mean, anyway?
Wikipedia defines it this way: “Microblogging is a broadcast medium that exists in the form of blogging. A microblo…
RSS is solid. It’s lasted a long time with very few changes, and forms the foundation for subscribing to weblogs and delivering podcasts. It’s huge and the open web is a much better place because RSS exists.
But even if RSS doesn’t need to change, some types of apps would be better off if we t…
100 Resources: Books, Essays, Websites, Quotes, Lists, Advice, Movies . . . Whew.
My next topic will be Feed Sources (where to find feeds), and I am sure there will be more after that. If anyone has anything they would like to see include, contact me at the email address on the home page. Enjoy!
Triggered by some of the previous postings on RSS, I started thinking about what my ideal set-up for RSS reading would be. Because maybe there’s a way to create that for myself.
A description of how I approach my feeds, and what I would ideally like to be able to do, I already penned a decade ago,…
