Comments on: RSS & CB Radio http://performancing.com/rss__cb_radio/ Helping Bloggers Succeed Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:59:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Clark http://performancing.com/rss__cb_radio/comment-page-1/#comment-24792 Brian Clark Fri, 19 May 2006 05:47:46 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3583#comment-24792 It's the content reader, not the technology. That's why, like it or not, it's Microsoft that will de-geek RSS for the masses. It’s the content reader, not the technology. That’s why, like it or not, it’s Microsoft that will de-geek RSS for the masses.

]]> By: BlackVV http://performancing.com/rss__cb_radio/comment-page-1/#comment-24791 BlackVV Fri, 19 May 2006 01:54:48 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3583#comment-24791 RSS is great, but I think Ahmed has hit the nail on the head with the idea that the focus needs to be on the reader. Give them a tool they can understand, not tech speak for a concept/technology - meaningless to the average user. RSS is great, but I think Ahmed has hit the nail on the head with the idea that the focus needs to be on the reader. Give them a tool they can understand, not tech speak for a concept/technology – meaningless to the average user.

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://performancing.com/rss__cb_radio/comment-page-1/#comment-24790 Ahmed Bilal Fri, 19 May 2006 01:37:27 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3583#comment-24790 It's a matter of framing rather than deliverability of an idea - RSS is couched in tech-speak, whereas the benefits and 'coolness' of CB gave it its mass appeal. If we can transform RSS (or more accurately, transform it's perception) to reflect the benefits of the users (access to multiple information sources in one spot) we can probably acheive similar, or greater success. And why not focus on rss readers instead? A tool is easy to understand (like CB radios were). I dont imagine that people would have dug the technology that much if THAT was what was being promoted all the time. It’s a matter of framing rather than deliverability of an idea – RSS is couched in tech-speak, whereas the benefits and ‘coolness’ of CB gave it its mass appeal.

If we can transform RSS (or more accurately, transform it’s perception) to reflect the benefits of the users (access to multiple information sources in one spot) we can probably acheive similar, or greater success.

And why not focus on rss readers instead? A tool is easy to understand (like CB radios were). I dont imagine that people would have dug the technology that much if THAT was what was being promoted all the time.

]]> By: Nick Wilson http://performancing.com/rss__cb_radio/comment-page-1/#comment-24789 Nick Wilson Fri, 19 May 2006 01:36:41 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3583#comment-24789 And odd as it may seem (or may once have seemed, think about it...) Microsoft will most likely be the one to bring it to the masses and make it part of every day net-life for regular joe.. And odd as it may seem (or may once have seemed, think about it…) Microsoft will most likely be the one to bring it to the masses and make it part of every day net-life for regular joe..

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://performancing.com/rss__cb_radio/comment-page-1/#comment-24788 Chris Garrett Fri, 19 May 2006 01:19:20 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3583#comment-24788 One major difference between CB and RSS. Everyone knew what CB was, nobody outside of blogging/tech circles know or care about RSS. That's a big hill for RSS to climb. One major difference between CB and RSS. Everyone knew what CB was, nobody outside of blogging/tech circles know or care about RSS. That’s a big hill for RSS to climb.

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