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> What is the general best practice when providing newsfeeds with regard
> to type (RSS, Atom, ?) and version (RSS - v.91, 1.0, 2.0)?
>
> If you could only provide one, which would you choose with regard to
> mass appeal?
Atom isn't finished yet, but definitely be prepared - long term this
/should/ be the obvious answer.
Best practice now would suggest 1.0 as the most interoperable, tightest
spec'ed.
Mass appeal would suggest 0.91 - some stats at :
http://www.syndic8.com/stats.php?Section=rss#SubjectUsage
> Is this simply too political/philosophical a question to get good answers?
Of course not - just use RSS 1.0 until Atom is ready and steer clear of
quasi-proprietary toy specs ;-)
> Is it a good idea to provide all versions or is it overkill?
It wouldn't hurt. But again, longer term a single Atom feed should be
enough.
> What are some good sites to learn about best practices in this area?
xml.com has quite a few articles.
> What are some good books?
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/consynrss/
Cheers,
Danny.
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