Comments on: RSS for Dummies, Safari Style http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/11/27/rss-for-dummies-safari-style/ Technology and Geek Stuff by Eric Burke Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:36:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sam.Halliday http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/11/27/rss-for-dummies-safari-style/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 Sam.Halliday Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:12:08 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/11/27/rss-for-dummies-safari-style/#comment-2099 oh... and Mozilla had applied for a Trademark on the icon when Safari first implemented RSS http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78836825 I agree they should use the icon now that the registration has been abandoned. oh… and Mozilla had applied for a Trademark on the icon when Safari first implemented RSS

http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78836825

I agree they should use the icon now that the registration has been abandoned.

]]> By: Codepope http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/11/27/rss-for-dummies-safari-style/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 Codepope Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:09:39 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/11/27/rss-for-dummies-safari-style/#comment-2098 Well, http://www.macspecialist.org/content/articles/lets_hold_hands/ helps.... But yes, the use of the RSS text is confusing. But then then the RSS icon isn't informative to many users. It's a tricky call; use a generic if misleading text icon, or use an accurate but low information graphic. Well, http://www.macspecialist.org/content/articles/lets_hold_hands/ helps…. But yes, the use of the RSS text is confusing. But then then the RSS icon isn’t informative to many users. It’s a tricky call; use a generic if misleading text icon, or use an accurate but low information graphic.

]]> By: Sam.Halliday http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/11/27/rss-for-dummies-safari-style/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Sam.Halliday Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:08:51 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2007/11/27/rss-for-dummies-safari-style/#comment-2097 > Calling my Atom feed “RSS” is just plain dumb. It's not dumb at all... in fact it's very smart that they made the decision that causes the least amount of confusion to most people. Most people online don't know what an Atom Feed is. Hell, most people don't even know what RSS is! But at least all the major media groups are trying to educate them. Since Atom accomplishes the same thing, there is no point in trying to re-educate everybody. You risk alienating everybody by making it a techie thing. In fact, I'd almost suggest that you remove the word "Atom" altogether and just go with "feed". Anyone who actually needs to parse the feeds will soon discover they are atoms from the headers (and most likely thank you!)... and everyone else will know by the button what it will accomplish for them. > Calling my Atom feed “RSS” is just plain dumb.

It’s not dumb at all… in fact it’s very smart that they made the decision that causes the least amount of confusion to most people.

Most people online don’t know what an Atom Feed is. Hell, most people don’t even know what RSS is! But at least all the major media groups are trying to educate them.

Since Atom accomplishes the same thing, there is no point in trying to re-educate everybody. You risk alienating everybody by making it a techie thing.

In fact, I’d almost suggest that you remove the word “Atom” altogether and just go with “feed”. Anyone who actually needs to parse the feeds will soon discover they are atoms from the headers (and most likely thank you!)… and everyone else will know by the button what it will accomplish for them.

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