RSS feeds versus blogs
- What's the difference?
- Which is "better"?
- Which is easier?
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RSS |
Blogs |
| Creation |
Ideally you need a desktop editor and you will need to load your feed onto a web server. |
Excellent web-based tools make it very easy to create and host blogs . |
| Reading |
Need an RSS reader - desktop or web-based. Users need to subscribe to feed.
OR you need a script or stylesheet to make the feed readable in your web page. |
Readers just link to a web page. |
| Versatility |
Can easily syndicate feed to other sites that may want to include your feed. |
Blogs can usually also generate RSS feeds. |
| Content |
Usually just short news items in telegraphic style. |
Tends to be longer text entries, with discursive or editorial content. |
| Presentation |
Need stylesheet or script to customise formatting. |
Have to edit blog template to customise formatting. |
We may add to this list on the day!
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