...by the inmates...for the inmates...
Saturday, March 13, 2004RSS Adoption Rate Is Opportunity, Not Problem
The RSS adoption rate is not a problem, but a classic opportunity. Similar to the digital divide hysteria of a few years ago, there is always a difference of opinion regarding adoption rate. After multiple attempts to interest work colleagues in RSS over the last 18 months, I recently decided to try again. Opportunity, Not Problem. Onward!
So, why is adoption so low? What are the barriers that this industry must solve. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger] Scoble points to deficiencies in RSS adoption. Answering the UserLand phone these days, I get a good feel for the issues users have and I can point to some significant awareness issues. One person had been using Radio as a blogging tool and simply didn't know it had a built in RSS aggregator. The idea of having the information flow to you as its published is a massive mental shift for most people as is the idea of being able to preselect (and deselect) those sources as you desire. It does take some getting acquainted as this level of control can be uncomfortable for some ;')
I generally hear three responses:
- aaaa-haaaa, WOW, I didn't know you could do THAT !!!
- Oh My God -- this is going to change the world -- it just kills email
- I need to rest, I am so overwhelmed
In my view, adoption has only just started and the tools still have a pretty crude feel. We have an ON-OFF switch for feeds, but its always at full volume. One thing I need is a volume control - I don't want to turn it off, I just want to turn it down a bit sometimes and then be able to turn it back up, depending on what's there. Simple stuff.
[Scott Young's Radio Weblog]
Open Source Infrastructure: phpBB-php Bulletin Board
Cool Ted discovered phpBB 'cause of me!
I wonder if he knows about Zope, Gallery, Struts or Ibatis?
phpBB-phpBulletin Board software.
phpBB-php Bulletin BoardGot this from a link from Marc's Voice that pointed to SemText, so I tracked down the root technology, which is phpBB. The following blurb is from their website.
[Ted Ritzer: BizBlog] [Marc's Voice]What is phpBB?
phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customisable open-source bulletin board package. phpBB has a user-friendly interface, simple and straightforward administration panel, and helpful FAQ. Based on the powerful PHP server language and your choice of MySQL, MS-SQL, PostgreSQL or Access/ODBC database servers, phpBB is the ideal free community solution for all web sites.
Who are phpBB?
phpBB are a group of individuals based internationally who believe in opensource software. The project has been stable since its creation in June 2000 without changes in licencing, leadership or corporate associations. Our goals remain unchanged and clear, to continue developing and supporting a stable, free, opensource forum system.
Key Features
Supports popular database servers
LinuxBeginner Review: Moving to Linux
LinuxBeginner Review: Moving to Linux. Kiss the Bluescreen of Death Goodbye Are you planning on trying Linux? Afraid of the changes you might face? Moving to Linux by Marcel Gagné puts all this into perspective and provides a simple inviting learning enviroment to help you switch to Linux. Included is a publishers version of Knoppix on CD so inspiring users can test drive Linux. I put this book in the hands of a heavy Windows user, my wife, and here are her thoughts on the book. Read More at LinuxBeginner [Living Without Microsoft] [dws.]
