Re: NewsIsFree

[Pino Calzo <pino@calzo.com>]

Hello Julian,

>>the HTML and convert that into RSS and other XML formats. The
>>difference we do is, that we try to include also the link descriptions
>>where available (instead of a "link-only").

>Do you provide access to composite RSS feeds? I couldn't find it on the
>site anywhere. Cool site by the way!

If you register on the site, you're able to access the export
function. More info here:
http://www.newsisfree.com/webmaster.php3

Export is done in RSS (0.91 and 1.0), XML-RPC, but also JavaScript and
HTML for the non-techies :)
Every source in the system (at the moment ca. 1200) is exportable. As
you may have noticed, you're also able to generate your own composite
channel (a channel consisting of different other channels).
These are not yet exportable (should come within this month).

Another thing planned is a search engine over all the news headlines
(incl. descriptions!) in the system. Any techies on this list are
welcome to help, as this is an open-source project.

Should you know a source that would be worth to be in the system, you
may submit it at
http://www.newsisfree.com/contact.php3

>>etc.). I believe the "export to RSS" should be a function within these
>>tools - most content sites don't even think about customizing their
>>CMS-Systems so far..

>Good thought.
  
Are there any guys from Vignette on this mailing list (or from some
other CMS vendor)? Would be interesting to have their point of view -
by when we can expect an standard RSS export built in these solutions.

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Best regards,
Pino Calzo