RSS and OPML for Feed Subscriptions

Mar 2, 2008 | 19 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When RSS first hit the web, no one really knew about it. It started to become a little more popular as more people started to post content. All these blog platforms started to publish these syndicated feeds. I give full credit [...]

What is OPML?

Jun 22, 2007 | 16 Comments

http://live.pirillo.com/ – OPML – Outline Processor Markup Language – has been floating around for a few years now, but what is it and how do you edit those files? Essentially OPML is a type of XML document which was designed to help you organize data in an outline fashion, rather than maintaining all of the [...]

TagJag in Firefox

Jul 3, 2006 | 3 Comments

From Rickie Dickie, a passionate OPMLer – pointing out that grazr makes TagJag OPML much more usable on-demand: Here’s a TagJag / grazr mashup smart bookmarklet for Firefox (right-click and add this link to your Bookmarks). Written as a smartlet – but JUST in case you don’t know what that is, you name the bookmark [...]

OPML Icon

Jun 30, 2006 | 97 Comments

OPML is great – and for feed organization, it’s equally awesome. Just about every news aggregator supports importing and exporting OPML, but there hasn’t yet emerged an OPML icon design that is equally as appealing as the “standard” feed icon set forth by Firefox and subsequently adopted by the industry. In working with information architects [...]

Tagging Your Posts for Gnomedex

Jun 29, 2006 | 4 Comments

I’ve had a few people ask me what to tag their posts as for Gnomedex. I say (and have always said) just tag things “Gnomedex” and leave it at that. If you wanna get fancy, you can also do Gnomedex6, Gnomedex06, Gnomedex2006, or SirNotAppearingInThisFilm. For maximum flash efficiency, stick with “Gnomedex” and call it a [...]

Outlook Contacts from OPML

Jun 29, 2006 | 3 Comments

I love our community. From Eric’o’theque, Gnomedex Outlook Contacts from the Gnomedex OPML. It doesn’t work with Outlook 2000, though: Here’s something interesting for the other attendees: Chris released the OPML of the folks registered for Gnomedex. Dave pointed to a directory listing web page created out of the OPML. Over the weekend and a [...]

Mapping the Mind

Jun 29, 2006 | 2 Comments

Dave Winer just released The DocNography Tool Howto, after a successful round at BloggerCon. Great minds think alike! While we won’t be using the OPML Editor for our mind mapping management, we will be using MindJet MindManager – projecting it onto a screen at the front of the room, and then making the files availble [...]

OPML to RSS

Jun 19, 2006 | 7 Comments

We’ve got a single OPML file containing the links and feeds of every 2006 Gnomedexer, thanks to the code sleuthing of Kosso. This is good for importing “everybody” en masse into your news aggregator. However, it’s not always as efficient as a single feed. So, Shayne whipped out a 400-line script to convert OPML to [...]

Over 300 Tag Searches in One Spot

Jun 15, 2006 | 3 Comments

Don’t expect every one of these searches to yeild results, though. The output was generated by a single OPML file and the Optimal OPML WordPress Plugin. Looking for other easy ways to display the OPML from Gada.be right now. Hell, entirely new sites could be built on top of the OPML we produce – much [...]

NPR Needs OPML

Jun 5, 2006 | 16 Comments

I listen to KUOW in my car all the time. If the dial isn’t tuned in to NPR, the radio simply isn’t on. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve taken extra laps around the block just so I could listen to a full broadcast. Last Thursday, I heard a great segment on the [...]

Is Gada.be for You?

May 30, 2006 | 8 Comments

I needed to do this sooner or later, so I’ve revamped our About page with the following sections, outlining Gada.be cases for eight types of users: Enthusiast, Mobile, Developer, Business, Casual, Researcher, Jobseeker, and Shopper. I’d consider this a comprehensive list, but I’m sure there are a few usage points and user types I missed. [...]