Comments on: Visual metadata in feeds http://aaronmentele.com/2007/01/04/visual-metadata-in-feeds/ personal blog of Aaron Mentele, web developer and partner at Electric Pulp Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:48:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Aaron Mentele http://aaronmentele.com/2007/01/04/visual-metadata-in-feeds/comment-page-1/#comment-7572 Aaron Mentele Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:36:28 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/01/04/visual-metadata-in-feeds/#comment-7572 It's a weird topic - figure out a way to sneak in aesthetic [publisher preference] improvements and we'll all be talking about how to block them. I almost think there needs to be a very tight reign. I used NetNewsWire for a while and seeing the nasty themes that were available scares me to think each publisher would build their own "theme." The idea would require an all or nothing approach - an alt version like you mention in the first comment might be an equally good (all) option vs. the controlled baby step option I was suggesting. It’s a weird topic – figure out a way to sneak in aesthetic [publisher preference] improvements and we’ll all be talking about how to block them. I almost think there needs to be a very tight reign. I used NetNewsWire for a while and seeing the nasty themes that were available scares me to think each publisher would build their own “theme.” The idea would require an all or nothing approach – an alt version like you mention in the first comment might be an equally good (all) option vs. the controlled baby step option I was suggesting.

]]> By: jdbartlett http://aaronmentele.com/2007/01/04/visual-metadata-in-feeds/comment-page-1/#comment-7561 jdbartlett Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:26:37 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/01/04/visual-metadata-in-feeds/#comment-7561 Actually, given a few minutes to think about it, a better method might be to use the <a href="http://www.atomenabled.org/developers/syndication/atom-format-spec.php#element.content" rel="nofollow">content</a> element with the type attribute set to "application/xhtml xml" and the "src" attribute linking to a special feed-reader-friendly styled XHTML document as described above. Current readers should support this. Actually, given a few minutes to think about it, a better method might be to use the content element with the type attribute set to “application/xhtml xml” and the “src” attribute linking to a special feed-reader-friendly styled XHTML document as described above. Current readers should support this.

]]> By: jdbartlett http://aaronmentele.com/2007/01/04/visual-metadata-in-feeds/comment-page-1/#comment-7560 jdbartlett Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:13:35 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/01/04/visual-metadata-in-feeds/#comment-7560 For me, feeds are all about workflow, and the uniform style of my reader enhances that workflow. Still, I can see where a little personality might enhance some feeds. A lot of readers offer an option to display the feed's <a href="http://www.atomenabled.org/developers/syndication/atom-format-spec.php#element.link" rel="nofollow">"alternate" article link</a> through the default web browser instead of the article content. A better solution might be to attach an additional "alternate" link to a special HTML version of the article, styled with feed readers in mind and identified by a uniform title. This could be done without enhancing the Atom spec, but it's up to feed reader developers to adopt it. Think of it as a microformat for Atom! For me, feeds are all about workflow, and the uniform style of my reader enhances that workflow. Still, I can see where a little personality might enhance some feeds.

A lot of readers offer an option to display the feed’s “alternate” article link through the default web browser instead of the article content. A better solution might be to attach an additional “alternate” link to a special HTML version of the article, styled with feed readers in mind and identified by a uniform title. This could be done without enhancing the Atom spec, but it’s up to feed reader developers to adopt it. Think of it as a microformat for Atom!

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