Comments on: Follow-ups http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2004/06/06/follow-ups/ Eclectic. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:53:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: MartinDB http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2004/06/06/follow-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-508 MartinDB Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2004/06/06/follow-ups/#comment-508 Can't say I've ever bothered with RSS, but isn't just reading the latest text missing the rest of the experience? Half the point of reading yours is seeing how long it goes between re-designs :). Can’t say I’ve ever bothered with RSS, but isn’t just reading the latest text missing the rest of the experience? Half the point of reading yours is seeing how long it goes between re-designs :).

]]> By: Tom http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2004/06/06/follow-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Tom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2004/06/06/follow-ups/#comment-512 I use your RSS feed the same way that I hope people use mine. As a way to know when content has become available on a site that I often enjoy, and decide based on an excerpt whether I should visit the page and read more (who am I kidding, I always go to the site and read more, I waste so much time on this thing). I only provide excerpts via RSS and atom, and so people who enjoy their things being aggregated will know exactly when and what I've posted. But to actually read it they have to come to the experience :) I use your RSS feed the same way that I hope people use mine. As a way to know when content has become available on a site that I often enjoy, and decide based on an excerpt whether I should visit the page and read more (who am I kidding, I always go to the site and read more, I waste so much time on this thing). I only provide excerpts via RSS and atom, and so people who enjoy their things being aggregated will know exactly when and what I’ve posted. But to actually read it they have to come to the experience :)

]]> By: Thunderbyrd http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2004/06/06/follow-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Thunderbyrd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2004/06/06/follow-ups/#comment-513 I have to say that I agree with you on your stand about what you have on your site, both design and content, belong to you, and that it is at the very least, polite for someone to come to the site here to read what you have written, and to enjoy (or not? :) ) the design of the site. Your site is Blog-rolled from mine. When I am informed of a change here, I come to see what it is. I agree also that just having excerpts in the RSS and Atom feeds is the best way to go. At least that way, if the person reading the RSS or Atom feed from here is interested, they will come here to read the entire posting. I have invested considerable time in the design and layout of my site, and I believe it is a good reflection of the person I am. Whether or not you would agree that you can tell anything about a person based on the design of their site, I cannot say. But as the old adage goes, First impressions count. This could be why serious web sites hire professional designers. In the end though, what really counts? The site, the content or both? Some people will argue that the site is the thing. Others will tell you that content is king. I personally believe that they are both important. But that is just my .02 worth! I have to say that I agree with you on your stand about what you have on your site, both design and content, belong to you, and that it is at the very least, polite for someone to come to the site here to read what you have written, and to enjoy (or not? :) ) the design of the site.

Your site is Blog-rolled from mine. When I am informed of a change here, I come to see what it is.

I agree also that just having excerpts in the RSS and Atom feeds is the best way to go. At least that way, if the person reading the RSS or Atom feed from here is interested, they will come here to read the entire posting.

I have invested considerable time in the design and layout of my site, and I believe it is a good reflection of the person I am. Whether or not you would agree that you can tell anything about a person based on the design of their site, I cannot say. But as the old adage goes, First impressions count. This could be why serious web sites hire professional designers.

In the end though, what really counts? The site, the content or both? Some people will argue that the site is the thing. Others will tell you that content is king. I personally believe that they are both important. But that is just my .02 worth!

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