Monday, November 11, 2002

Shortcomings of today's RSS systems. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a web content syndication format based on XML 1.0. In the current implementation it's a very capable format used to aggregate content from multiple news sources. The problem with this format is that the architecture on which it is deployed hasn't changed in a while and places too much load onto the infrastructure. (e.g. Joel's RSS problem) In this article I try to point out different approaches to solve these problems and make RSS more suited to be used on mobile devices which are not always-on. [kuro5hin.org] 8:45:21 AM

Essential Reading on the History of Comics Distribution. The Comic Journal's Dick Deppey has posted a brief history of why the comics industry is in the shape it's in, including the dangers of speculation, the folly of exclusive distribution deals, and how Marvel hasn't learned from any of it. [Comics Worth Reading] 8:44:01 AM