The author shares upcoming blog post previews exclusively for RSS Club subscribers, revealing a schedule of planned content managed via an editorial calendar plugin, with writing done in bursts rather than daily.
RSS-fulltext is a new tool that automatically fetches the full text of articles from headline-only RSS feeds, addressing a common frustration for RSS users who prefer reading complete content directly in their feed reader without visiting the original website.
RSSTranslate is an API service that converts any RSS feed into JSON format with a single API call. It simplifies the process of parsing and working with RSS feeds by delivering structured JSON data.
The article describes the author's personal transition from using RSS feeds to Atom feeds, explaining the technical and practical reasons for preferring the Atom format over RSS for syndicating web content.
HTML/CSS/JS Viewer is an online tool that provides a live, bidirectional code editor with syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, allowing users to preview changes in real time.
The article discusses the pros and cons of including full article content versus just previews in RSS feeds, arguing that while previews can drive website traffic, they often frustrate readers and reduce the usability of RSS readers. The author ultimately suggests that providing full content in feeds is more respectful to readers and aligns better with the open, user-controlled spirit of RSS.