BurningbirdWhen I demonstrated a very simplified RDF/RSS model last week, in the comments attached to the post, Ziv asked the following question: One question of an RDF newbie: Why do we need that (rdf:Description) element? Why can’t we simply put the @rdf:about attribute on the (item)? As I started to answer the question in the comments, I […]
Sam Ruby had taken a first shot at RSS 2.0 with an RSS document demonstrating the new, simplified RSS syntax. No evidence of RDF, RSS version, no RDF Seq. Mark expanded on this with what looks to be the same specification, different examples and the use of included HTML (parseLiteral in RDF terms). (Correct me if I misread this […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Warning: Big time rant. Male/Female thing. Read at own risk. Being a woman trying to find a place among the techie guys isn’t easy, particularly since the areas of technology of interest to me rarely have other women participants. Don’t have to believe me, take a look at the RSS-Dev […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Dave asked the question: Why is RSS 1.0 called RSS? Since I’m writing a book on RDF and just finished my chapter on RSS (no, that wasn’t the one I lost), I feel qualified to answer this. Dave, the RSS in RSS 1.0 stands for “RDF Site Summary”. The RSS in previous […]
Break time on the book. I’m currently working on the RSS chapters, and haven’t I been careful when discussing the history of RSS. I’m also finding that I like the RDF working group’s new specification split. Either I’m getting a feel for their reasoning or I’m getting rummy from trying to meet an editorial mark Monday evening. […]