Comments on: Better Than RSS: Widget WebClips from Apple http://danblank.com/blog/2007/06/21/better-than-rss-widget-webclips-from-apple/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Daily Links for 06/25/07 http://danblank.com/blog/2007/06/21/better-than-rss-widget-webclips-from-apple/#comment-2470 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:46:29 +0000 http://danblank.com/blog/2007/06/21/better-than-rss-widget-webclips-from-apple/#comment-2470 [...] Better Than RSS: Widget WebClips from Apple (tags: widgets apple mac rss) [...] […] Better Than RSS: Widget WebClips from Apple (tags: widgets apple mac rss) […]

]]> by: Mark http://danblank.com/blog/2007/06/21/better-than-rss-widget-webclips-from-apple/#comment-2372 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:03:21 +0000 http://danblank.com/blog/2007/06/21/better-than-rss-widget-webclips-from-apple/#comment-2372 While I agree that the gee wiz factor is off the scale I'm sorry to say that I disagree with the ease of use issue that you mentioned. If you use a tool like bloglines, you only need to hit a single button to subscribe. If the site doesn't have a button, simply C&P the url into the add field and it will show you all the feeds available. Again click one subscribe button and you're done. The person never has to even know they are using RSS/ Atom to use it. Better yet, no matter which system, OS, browser, etc etc I use, my feeds are always there. BTW, if the Scott Adams or Yahoo site does a site redesign do you have to go back and update the widget if the location of the comic/headlines changes? Curious. Take care While I agree that the gee wiz factor is off the scale I’m sorry to say that I disagree with the ease of use issue that you mentioned. If you use a tool like bloglines, you only need to hit a single button to subscribe. If the site doesn’t have a button, simply C&P the url into the add field and it will show you all the feeds available. Again click one subscribe button and you’re done. The person never has to even know they are using RSS/ Atom to use it. Better yet, no matter which system, OS, browser, etc etc I use, my feeds are always there.

BTW, if the Scott Adams or Yahoo site does a site redesign do you have to go back and update the widget if the location of the comic/headlines changes? Curious.

Take care

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