RSS began life at Netscape as part of the "My Netscape" project. It was given the name RDF Site Summary (RSS) because it was an application of the Resource Description Framework (RDF), a sophisticated language for describing resources on the Web. Due to the evolutionary nature of XML, (the RSS language platform) RSS quickly changed and continues to evolve. According to Dave Winer, RSS is no longer an acronym but it is a name.. for one of the most powerful technologies available to online publishers and business.
At Fwicki, RSS means: Revolutionary Syndication Solutions.
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Fwicki - an RSS social community. The first of it's kind on the web. The Fwicki RSS reader (multimedia mashup) portals contains social attributes that integrate Digg & Del.icio.us linking as well as independent social functions which include tagging, a rating system, "flag as spam" functions, and more.
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Fwicki is an RSS-Mashup application. A mashup is a web application that combines data from more than one source into an integrated experience. The Fwicki application allows multiple news streams (feeds) to be "mashed up" to create a single news stream (feed) and an RSS reader page. The mashup application creates an independent feed with it's own unique feed URL (web address). The ability to generate proprietary content feeds with a unique feed URL is useful for the blog or site owner who understands the power of syndication. The Fwicki reader page also has it's own unique URL.
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RSS enthusiasts can use the Fwicki application to create one convenient news stream (feed) to replace their list of favorite feeds. They can bookmark the reader page generated by Fwicki and retrieve all of the news or information on their topic of interest in one central location.
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Fwicki not only provides a centralized news platform for the general public, it also provides a unique set of RSS management tools for the developer, blogger, and site-owner.
Fwicki For The RSS Enthusiast - Enhancing The RSS Experience:
- Eliminates the need for feed aggregator (feed reader) software which is installed on personal computers.
- Improves the aggregator software experience for users who refuse to abandon their feed aggregator of choice.
- Significantly reduces the time spent browsing the content of multiple feeds by delivering the content in one concise information stream.
- Eliminates the need for 3rd party online feed readers.
- Improves the 3rd party online feed reader experience for users who refuse to abandon their feed reader of choice.
- Provides the user with a customizable Fwicki RSS reader page (multimedia mashup portal) that can be styled or modified to contain favorite videos, podcasts, products, services, advertising, images, text and more.
- Creates a personal, central location where Internet users can get the news and information they want.
- Eliminates the need for the user to have any RSS knowledge or experience.
- The Fwicki Wizard provides a fast, easy two-step wizard that eliminates the need to search for feeds to mashup.
- Members of the Fwicki community enjoy "social attributes" that allow them to: 1. Tag Fwickis, 2. Vote on Fwickis (up or down), 3. Add Fwickis to Digg, or Del.icio.us, 4. Report community abuse by flagging a Fwicki as spam.
- Simplifies the RSS experience for entry level RSS enthusiasts.
Fwicki For The Blogger And Site Owner - Syndication Tools And Solutions:
- Offers the benefit of a unique set of RSS management and content syndication tools.
- Provides a customizable portal page that can be styled to match their site or blog.
- Converts organic Internet traffic into site traffic for the developer or site owner when they point the traffic from the Fwicki portal page to their site or blog.
- Improves any site or blog by offering the site and blog owner a customizable AJAX-based RSS reader for their audience.
- Provides the Fwicki Feed Cloud - a mechanism whereby developers and bloggers can syndicate their site content to unlimited blogs and web sites by including their site or blog feed in a proprietary Fwicki mashup feed.
- Improves any site or blog (even ones who do not syndicate their own content) by providing the Fwicki Feed Cloud (code) which can be integrated into the site or blog. This gives RSS information streams to the audience of the site or blog. These RSS streams can then be subscribed to by RSS users in the general Internet environment who see the Fwicki Feed Cloud. This process creates exponential distribution and can be leveraged as a powerful global syndication engine.
- Provides social "Add To" services to developers who allow Fwicki users to automatically capture their site or blog feeds in the general web environment. These users are enabled to use the "Add to Fwicki" service to capture a site or blog owners feed with one click to include that feed in their mashup. This triggers a new instance of the global syndication cycle and multiplies the syndication outreach for the blog or site owner.
- The "Add to Fwicki" service is available at Fwicki through simple code that is pasted into a site or blog.
- Creates global advertising opportunities for businesses and site owners who have an interest in injecting advertising into feed mashups.
The Fwicki RSS Mashup Application And Online RSS Reader Is Cross-Browser Compliant
- The Fwicki RSS Mashup application is optimized for a browser resolution of 1024x768. The RSS mashup application and the online reader page are optimized for the Internet's most popular browser resolution but they also work very well with the higher browser resolutions used by many laptops and personal computers. The rss mashup application and online reader page functionality has also been conformed to comply with a broad spectrum of available browsers including Internet Explorer (IE6 & IE7), Firefox, Safari, Netscape, Konqueror, Opera, and others. Now that Fwicki is no longer browser specific, you can use the application with confidence no matter which browser you choose.
A Synopsis:
- RSS Mashup Application (Blend Your Own Special News Recipe)
- Online Feed Reader (Multimedia Mashup Portals)
- Customizable Readers/Multimedia Portals
- Fwicki Feed Cloud (RSS Tag Cloud - Syndication Engine)
- RSS Feed Database - Quality Feeds For Publishers
- RSS Management - Syndication Tools
Personalize Your RSS Experience:
Take RSS to a new level with Fwicki. Create a custom news environment where you get your news and information in one centralized location. Fwicki is much more than a web-based RSS reader and can be tailored to your personal style and interests.
Mashup The Perfect Blend:
Choose the quality RSS feeds that interest you and mashup a single master-feed to create your Fwicki. Set parameters in the fwicki account area to determine the number of results in your perfect blend. Make your Fwicki private or public. Get a unique master-feed URL and a corresponding Fwicki page. Tag your Fwicki and increase its value and relevance with the search engines. If you are a site owner or blogger, syndicate your master-feed and use it at your site.
Unfamiliar With The RSS Mashup Process? Use The Fwicki Wizard:
If you are new to RSS, or you just don't want to take the time to search out quality feeds for your RSS mashup, we have the solution for you. Use the Fwicki Wizard to create your personalized news feed, it's fast and easy! Simply tell the Wizard the topic you choose, name the Fwicki, provide a description of the Fwicki, and select the number of results. It's a two-step Wizard that only takes a few seconds. Learn more here.
The Fwicki Search Engine - A Feed Library:
Need help locating quality feeds in your category of interest? Interested in browsing available public Fwickis based on category? Use the Fwicki search engine. Search and sort to get the results you need. Interested in getting your feed into the Fwicki Feed Library? Sign-up and create a mashup that includes your feed. Your feed will be included in the Fwicki feed database.
Create A Customized RSS Reader:
Fwicki users who hold Dev Pro accounts, optimized keyword username licenses, or are market sector partners have access to the Fwicki support team and can create custom portal pages. This includes the ability to place advertising partners, PPC advertising, and styling to the portal pages in order to make them match the associated site or blog.
Create Unique Content For Your Web Site Or Blog:
Use the Fwicki application to mashup a unique RSS feed based on your personal taste and site topic. The recipe you use to create your feed mashup can provide totally unique content for your web site and blog. Give your site audience targeted news and information that is tailored to your specific needs. After all, you control the blend and the number of results in the mashup.
Replace Your Current Feed Reader With A Customizable Fwicki Reader:
Depart from the old ways. Forget the process of loading separate feeds into your current feed reader and browsing through numerous feeds to get your news. Mashup the perfect blend and create an online reader at Fwicki that contains your new masterfeed. If you love your current online or desktop reader and refuse to switch, improve your feed reader by replacing all the feeds you currently read with a custom mashup.
Place A Fwicki Feed Cloud On Your Site Or Blog:
Site and Blog owners: Get "oceans of news" for your audience with a ground-breaking technology introduced by Fwicki.com. Not only that, create a custom feed mashup that includes your site or blog feed and deliver it to the world via the Fwicki Feed Cloud. Learn more here.
Community Approval Process:
Vote useless Fwickis out of the community. Who knows what's best for the community more than the members who love it? Get involved and make Fwicki a leading RSS community.
Monetize Your Fwicki:
Not only can you change the way you view RSS, you can also earn money with your Fwicki. Qualifying account holders have access to support and tools to make the Fwicki portal pages earn.*
*applies only to qualifying account holders
And.. There's More, Much More:
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