Comments on: LAFD brings RSS to the people http://www.beforeyoukillyourcomputer.com/2006/11/25/lafd-brings-rss-to-the-people/ Saving computers one at a time from their frustrated owners Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:37:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Veg http://www.beforeyoukillyourcomputer.com/2006/11/25/lafd-brings-rss-to-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Veg Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:56:42 +0000 http://www.beforeyoukillyourcomputer.com/index.php/2006/11/25/lafd-brings-rss-to-the-people/#comment-65 RSS has been existence in various versions since 1999 and even earlier with similar, more rudimentary forms. Major newspapers began offering RSS feeds in 2002. I'm not sure I would agree with the premise that RSS awareness is minimal at this time. If anything, awareness is growing, not only with bloggers and internet-savvy people but with the casual user as well. Many get their news from RSS feeds. Firefox and Internet Explorer have expanded RSS features. Vista desktop gadgets has a sidebar gadget to have you favorite rss feeds on your desktop. More and more websites are offering RSS feeds and, with the natural tendency to avoid spam email if at all possible more, more people will use RSS feeds rather than subscribe to websites email lists, when available. That said, I do like the way the LAFD is using everyday wording to break down the pros and cons of receiving information via RSS. Possibly this simple offering and explanation will get additional information out to the public to save a life or more. Kinda neat when you think of it that way. GJ LAFD RSS has been existence in various versions since 1999 and even earlier with similar, more rudimentary forms. Major newspapers began offering RSS feeds in 2002. I’m not sure I would agree with the premise that RSS awareness is minimal at this time. If anything, awareness is growing, not only with bloggers and internet-savvy people but with the casual user as well. Many get their news from RSS feeds. Firefox and Internet Explorer have expanded RSS features. Vista desktop gadgets has a sidebar gadget to have you favorite rss feeds on your desktop. More and more websites are offering RSS feeds and, with the natural tendency to avoid spam email if at all possible more, more people will use RSS feeds rather than subscribe to websites email lists, when available.

That said, I do like the way the LAFD is using everyday wording to break down the pros and cons of receiving information via RSS. Possibly this simple offering and explanation will get additional information out to the public to save a life or more. Kinda neat when you think of it that way.

GJ LAFD

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