RSS

[Goober]

I was looking at RSS at a way to potentially let our users to our website
know of different information available, etc. programs, pricing changes -
that type of stuff.

Could RSS be a way to do that?

Also, is there any good tutorial/info source on doing this in a dotnet
application?

SC

 

[Scott Allen]

If your users are savvy enough to use an RSS reader it's a great way
to go. Not that using an aggregator is hard, but you can't pry some
people away from email.

Here is one article:
http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/031303-1.shtml

 

[Girish Bharadwaj]

Do be aware of the problems with the RSS and aggregators. There are some
serious problems introduced by naive aggregators. So, You should make sure
that you really want RSS as the way to publish this.

 

[clintonG]

Yes, RSS and the emerging proposed 'standard' Atom are
both very useful for syndicating content. The real value of
syndication is that it is all 'opt in.'

RSS has become widely adopted and the most significant
'problem' the moron was probably referring to but said
nothing meaningful about is not the problem of the aggregators
at all -- aside from the politics -- the most significant 'problem' is
the fact that 'developers' are attempting to syndicate sloppy
XML that is either not well formed or will not validate.

Most of the .NET focus groups all have articles about using
RSS. So does MSDN. Just about every magazine has had articles
about using RSS. Google will really come in handy.

Finally, query your customers to determine the viability of
syndicating content to them. Help them understand the why they
should or should not do so and in which context will be most
useful..

 

[Girish bharadwaj]

I know that you are a troll and I will not continue this thread except to
say that if one is about to use a technology, he/she will do enough due
diligence. The first few searches for RSS and performance problems will show
the different problems about http://weblogs.asp.net's aggregate feeds and
the problem they caused to the servers.

Please dont call me names. Being a troll gets you nothing but an additional
entry in the killfile.

 

[Jack]

Hi,

I was looking at RSS at a way to potentially let our users to our website
know of different information available, etc. programs, pricing changes -
that type of stuff.

Could RSS be a way to do that?

Absolutely RSS is a great way for users to opt into all types of content. The
following site details some uses -
http://www.rss-specifications.com/rss-uses.htm

The site in general might be helpful for you to understand RSS better.

Best of luck,
Jack