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RSS, Podcasting, and Syndication

RSS, Podcasting, and Syndication

Carl Franklin

Pwop Productions

Carl Franklin

Pwop Productions

Sofia, Bulgaria | 9-10 October

Shrinkster.ComShrinkster.Com

● www.shrinkster.com

● “Shrinks” URLs for easy communication

● All my links:

● http://shrinkster.com/f47

● www.shrinkster.com

● “Shrinks” URLs for easy communication

● All my links:

● http://shrinkster.com/f47

Sofia, Bulgaria | 9-10 October

Real Simple SyndicationReal 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

● 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

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PodcastsPodcasts● Enclosure Tags● Specifies a binary file

● URL, Length in Bytes, Mime Type

EXAMPLE:

<enclosureurl=“http://mydomain/myfile.mp3”length=“293002”type=“audio/mpeg” />

● Enclosure Tags● Specifies a binary file

● URL, Length in Bytes, Mime Type

EXAMPLE:

<enclosureurl=“http://mydomain/myfile.mp3”length=“293002”type=“audio/mpeg” />

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Feed ValidationFeed Validation

● Validate Your Feeds (very important)

● FeedValidator.org

● Points out errors and inconsistencies

● http://www.feedvalidator.org

● http://shrinkster.com/f2n

● Validate Your Feeds (very important)

● FeedValidator.org

● Points out errors and inconsistencies

● http://www.feedvalidator.org

● http://shrinkster.com/f2n

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Internet Explorer 7.0Internet 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

● 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

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Outlook 2007Outlook 2007

● Full support for RSS Feeds

● Enclosures

● “RSS Feeds”

folder

● Browse CFL

● Full support for RSS Feeds

● Enclosures

● “RSS Feeds”

folder

● Browse CFL

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FeedDemonFeedDemon

● FeedDemon

● Very nice feed aggregator

● http://shrinkster.com/em4

● $29.95 US

● FeedDemon

● Very nice feed aggregator

● http://shrinkster.com/em4

● $29.95 US

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SharpReaderSharpReader

● SharpReader

● Written in .NET by Luke Hutterman

● http://shrinkster.com/f2i

● http://sharpreader.com

● Good. Simple. Text and Graphics

● Free

● SharpReader

● Written in .NET by Luke Hutterman

● http://shrinkster.com/f2i

● http://sharpreader.com

● Good. Simple. Text and Graphics

● Free

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BloglinesBloglines

● http://bloglines.com/

● Web-based

● Access your feeds anywhere

● No Enclosure Support

● http://bloglines.com/

● Web-based

● Access your feeds anywhere

● No Enclosure Support

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BitTorrentBitTorrent● 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

● 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

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µTorrent µTorrent

● Small, Fast

● 170K!

● Native Windows App (no install)

● Has RSS support!

● www.utorrent.com

● http://shrinkster.com/f2h

● Small, Fast

● 170K!

● Native Windows App (no install)

● Has RSS support!

● www.utorrent.com

● http://shrinkster.com/f2h

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BTSharpBTSharp

● Free .NET BitTorrent Library

● by David Smith

● http://www.btsharp.com

● http://shrinkster.com/j0o

● Easy to use

● Free .NET BitTorrent Library

● by David Smith

● http://www.btsharp.com

● http://shrinkster.com/j0o

● Easy to use

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InfoCenterInfoCenter● 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

● 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

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iTunes SupportiTunes 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

● 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

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DemonstrationDemonstration

FeedValidator.org FeedValidator.org

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DemonstrationDemonstration

Common Feed List Common Feed List

http://shrinkster.com/f2m

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DemonstrationDemonstration

Feed Maker Feed Maker

http://shrinkster.com/f2l

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More ResourcesMore 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

● 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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