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RSS, Podcasting, and Syndication

RSS, Podcasting, and Syndication. Carl Franklin Pwop Productions. Shrinkster.Com. www.shrinkster.com “Shrinks” URLs for easy communication All my links: http://shrinkster.com/f47. Real Simple Syndication. XML Document Type Inventor: Dave Winer http://www.scripting.com

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RSS, Podcasting, and Syndication

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  1. RSS, Podcasting, and Syndication Carl Franklin Pwop Productions

  2. Shrinkster.Com • www.shrinkster.com • “Shrinks” URLs for easy communication • All my links: • http://shrinkster.com/f47

  3. Real Simple Syndication • XML Document Type • Inventor: Dave Winer • http://www.scripting.com • Feeds 101 (Primer) • http://shrinkster.com/em7 • An easy-to understand primer for RSS and feeds • RSS Specification • http://shrinkster.com/em6

  4. Podcasts • Enclosure Tags • Specifies a binary file • URL, Length in Bytes, Mime Type EXAMPLE: <enclosure url=“http://mydomain/myfile.mp3” length=“293002” type=“audio/mpeg” />

  5. Feed Validation • Validate Your Feeds (very important) • FeedValidator.org • Points out errors and inconsistencies • http://www.feedvalidator.org • http://shrinkster.com/f2n

  6. Internet Explorer 7.0 • Feed button • Lights up when browsing a site with feeds • Click to subscribe • Common Feed List • System-wide store of RSS feeds • Programmable API! • http://shrinkster.com/f2d

  7. Outlook 2007 • Full support for RSS Feeds • Enclosures • “RSS Feeds” folder • Browse CFL

  8. FeedDemon • FeedDemon • Very nice feed aggregator • http://shrinkster.com/em4 • $29.95 US

  9. SharpReader • SharpReader • Written in .NET by Luke Hutterman • http://shrinkster.com/f2i • http://sharpreader.com • Good. Simple. Text and Graphics • Free

  10. Bloglines • http://bloglines.com/ • Web-based • Access your feeds anywhere • No Enclosure Support

  11. BitTorrent • Peer-to-Peer protocol • Popular piracy tool • Asynchronous Multiple Connections • Downloads pieces from peers simultaneously • Very strong, very fast • The more people simultaneously downloading, the faster everyone gets their file • Perfect for RSS

  12. µTorrent • Small, Fast • 170K! • Native Windows App (no install) • Has RSS support! • www.utorrent.com • http://shrinkster.com/f2h

  13. BTSharp • Free .NET BitTorrent Library • by David Smith • http://www.btsharp.com • http://shrinkster.com/j0o • Easy to use

  14. InfoCenter • Information Center (InfoCenter) • by Marc Mercuri (Microsoft) • Not a Microsoft Project • Enclosures • Beautiful GUI • http://www.informationcenter.tv • Currently down • http://shrinkster.com/j0p • Interview on .NET Rocks!: • http://shrinkster.com/j0q

  15. iTunes Support • 88% of podcasts are found via iTunes • www.itunes.com • iTunes Tags • Specific to iTunes feeds • iTunes RSS Feed Guideliness • http://shrinkster.com/j0r • Submit your feeds from the iTunes podcast directory page

  16. Demonstration FeedValidator.org

  17. Demonstration Common Feed List http://shrinkster.com/f2m

  18. Demonstration Feed Maker http://shrinkster.com/f2l

  19. More Resources • Hanselminutes • Scott Hanselman on Syndication • http://shrinkster.com/f2k • NPR Podcasts • Great example of good podcasts • http://shrinkster.com/f2j • Pwop Productions • http://www.pwop.com • .NET, comedy, and outdoor sports

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