What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care?. This 12-part tutorial is a major revision and expansion of an article I originally published Oct. 18, 2003 under the title "What Is RSS and Why Should You Care?"

Please note that this tutorial reflects an important shift in terminology at CONTENTIOUS. This publication is transitioning from RSS feed to the more generic nickname webfeed. This shift is explained in Part 11.

(Read the tutorial's table of contents...) TUTORIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction: What's New Online?
2. How Most Webfeeds Work
3. Main Advantage: Webfeeds Save You Time
4. Getting Started: You Need a Feed Reader
5. Subscribing to Webfeeds
6. Finding Good Webfeeds
7. For Publishers: Why Webfeeds Beat E-mail Newsletters
8. Publishing Your Own Webfeed
9. Content: What to Put on Your Webfeed
10. Webfeed Disadvantages
11. Why Do I Say "Webfeed" Rather than "RSS?"
12. The Big Picture for Webfeeds

Read on... and feel free to link to this resource or quote from it (with attribution, please). [Contentious Weblog]

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categories: Radio Fun, Web Analytics

 

Eric Drexler's new nanoscience site.

Nanotechnology pioneer K. Eric Drexler has launched a site focused on the "science behind emerging technologies of broad importance." Along with deep technical information on nanotechnology, e-drexler.com will also explore secure, distributed computing efforts.

"A better understanding can benefit both technical leaders seeking productive directions for research and development, and policy makers aiming to make wise decisions."

A sister site called metamodern.com will delve into the social implications of these technologies. Link
[Boing Boing]

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