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Watchster debuts; new news aggregation
site

Watchster debuts; new news aggregation
site 10/29/2003 10:20 AM
Watchster made its official debut this week "after months of testing and refinement," according to the site's creator, John Brochu. It's a headline news aggregation site with a twist: It features customization capabilities to let users select what they want to view.

Tekrati Offers High Tech Industry
Analyst Aggregation Site

Tekrati Offers High Tech Industry
Analyst Aggregation Site 06/17/2004 06:40 AM
That's aggregation, not aggravation. What do you think this is, 1999 or something? Anyway, Tekrati is now offering the Industry Analyst Report, which contains news and reports from over 325...

Opera 7.50: News aggregation done right

Opera 7.50: News aggregation done right 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
I have mentioned earlier somewhere that Opera 7.50 preview 3 has got the right idea about autodetection of newsfeeds. It’s...

News Aggregation Library for Java

News Aggregation Library for Java 06/29/2004 05:28 PM
Freshly released: Informa 0.5.5

Internet biggies eye Monster.com

Internet biggies eye Monster.com 08/23/2004 07:07 AM
Ciol.com - Mon Aug 23, 09:34 am GMT

News Site Speaks-up on Google News
Censorship in China

News Site Speaks-up on Google News
Censorship in China 09/25/2004 05:22 PM
Search Engine Lowdown Sep 25 2004 7:06PM GMT

Site News: Possible New Site?

Site News: Possible New Site? 01/15/2003 08:47 AM

Site News: New

Site News: New 01/27/2003 04:59 PM

Site News: PHPDeveloper.org

Site News: PHPDeveloper.org 08/20/2002 10:13 AM

Site News: Thanks to Jason

Site News: Thanks to Jason 03/19/2003 10:24 PM
Well, I just wanted to say a quick thanks to jason from PHPComplete for helping me out on Friday. Things were a bit hectic, and not having to find the time to make my posts made my day easier.

PHPDeveloper.org Site News

PHPDeveloper.org Site News 08/07/2002 08:25 AM

Site News: Apologies All Around

Site News: Apologies All Around 09/01/2004 08:22 AM
I apologize for the neglect that I've had for this site these past two days. I've been a bit preoccupied with moving my entire life from one place to another (from an apartment to a house) - mostly by myself.

Site News: New Years Greetings

Site News: New Years Greetings 12/31/2002 09:04 AM

Site News: PHPDeveloper's New Look

Site News: PHPDeveloper's New Look 03/20/2003 07:47 PM
Well, I've been working on it for a while now, and things are getting closer and closer all the time, but the new look isn't quite done.

Site News: I'm Employed!

Site News: I'm Employed! 12/15/2002 10:35 AM

New Wireless News Site

New Wireless News Site 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
ABI Research has built a new site that offers wireless news and feature stories: Much of the content may hinge on data produced by ABI Research analysts. Meg McGinity, who once followed wireless for Interactive Week magazine is the editorial director for the site. You've got to sign up, for free, to read the content; it includes an optional daily newsletter....

Site News: What's Missing?

Site News: What's Missing? 01/17/2003 08:32 AM

News site registration

News site registration 07/16/2004 11:46 AM

The single hottest topic in the online news industry at the moment is that of required registration. A number of large news sites (the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune) have moved to this model, and many local newspapers are following suit.

If you haven't seen BugMeNot, go and check it out now. It's a simple service for sharing free news site accounts, and it's started to upset some people in the news industry. A post to the online-news mailing list inquiring about possible legal action against the site prompted me to reply with the following:

The flaw here is not with BugMeNot - it's with the entire concept of user registration in its present form. The reason BugMeNot works is that there is absolutely no value to an end user in keeping their account to themselves. If you want to stop people from sharing their accounts, give them an incentive not to. This is not a difficult thing to do - I have a large number of accounts on different community sites which are used to contribute to discussions and manage my personal information. I would never dream of sharing those accounts with others - it would allow other people to impersonate me and damage my reputation. An account that only allows me to read content (a one-way interaction) is of no value to me, so why not share the account with others?

BugMeNot is not a new idea by any stretch of the imagination: shared accounts have existed for as long as sites have required registration for spurious reasons. For as long as I can remember, members of the MetaFilter community have worked together to set up username/password combinations of metafilter/metafilter on sites that require registration to bypass the irritation of setting up yet another account.

If you want to fight BugMeNot, the solution is to monitor the site and ban any accounts for your own site that appear there - but that's just fighting the symptoms. The core problem is the whole idea of registration itself: it's anti-web, anti-user, it doesn't scale and it's a sign of extreme short term thinking. Imagine if every site on the web required registration - no one would use it!

As a web user, I see registration as nothing more than an unnecessary irritation. Before BugMeNot I would simply hit "Back" whenever I saw a registration screen; now I use it to carry on through to the articles and accompanying ads. As a heavy web user who buys online almost as frequently as offline I'm exactly the kind of demographic sites should be trying to attract.

Reading the above a few days later, I think it still accurately represents my thoughts on the free registration model.

Adrian has also posted his thoughts on registration, which run along very similar lines to mine.

For a great example of the mentality behind registration, check out this sp iel from the Toronto Star (via Craig Saila):

Our main goal of asking you to become a registered member of thestar.com is to improve and enhance your online experience with us. Registration is an important piece of our long-term strategy in building a valuable audience for our advertisers and helping us in setting the priorities for future site development and enhancements.

[...]

By asking you to share some information with us we are able to increase the value of our site to advertisers, who help support the cost of producing one of Canada's top news sites, by offering them the ability to target their advertising messages based on the information you provide.

And that's the problem right there: as a user, the value proposition of having more targetted ads thrown at me just isn't a good enough incentive for me to jump through their hoops.

Site News: RDF Update

Site News: RDF Update 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
Just a quick update for all of those out there that use the RDF more than the front page (you know who you are - heh). I've changed it so that the RDF now includes a "description" tag for each item.

Site News: Many Thanks to Aaron

Site News: Many Thanks to Aaron 07/12/2004 09:09 AM
A quick note - I want to thank Aaron for helping me out this past week. He did a wonderful job and allowed me to take a bit of a break from things.

BBC News - Site Redesign

BBC News - Site Redesign 02/19/2003 01:32 AM
One of the most frequently visited sites in the UK has had a complete facelift.

Site News: SourceForge Gets In on the
Act

Site News: SourceForge Gets In on the
Act 12/18/2003 03:38 PM
Just a quick note with more about the Releases RDF we have here at PHPDeveloper.org:

Intro to SVG, and Site News

Intro to SVG, and Site News 06/14/2002 08:14 AM

Site News: How do you learn?

Site News: How do you learn? 01/31/2003 02:58 PM

Site News: WAP/WML Support?

Site News: WAP/WML Support? 11/05/2003 06:01 PM
Alright, I wanted to see how many of you readers out there would enjoy the idea of being able to access the news stories on PHPDeveloper from a mobile device (cell phone/PDA/etc)? I have developed a system that provides the same content as this front page in a mobile format, but I need some people to help me test it.

Site News: Happy Holidays

Site News: Happy Holidays 12/24/2003 06:02 PM
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of you out there, our loyal readers, a happy holidays - whether it be Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukkah, or just another day in the office - may it be merry and a time to reflect on family, friends, and a spirit of giving.

101 ways to improve your news site

101 ways to improve your news site 06/05/2004 07:32 PM
they're almost all fantastic improvements

Hi, I get the best IT news at this
Indian site. I recommend

Hi, I get the best IT news at this
Indian site. I recommend 09/12/2004 10:01 PM
TechTree Sep 13 2004 2:50AM GMT

Official Site Comic-Con News

Official Site Comic-Con News 07/21/2004 09:45 PM
The first images of the Naboo Final Conflict multipack, the OTC Carrying Cases, and the Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise and IG-88 minibusts are among the updates over at StarWars.com's picture viewer...and you don't even need to be a Hyperspace member to see them!

Site News: Happy Holidays to All

Site News: Happy Holidays to All 12/25/2004 05:04 PM
Just a quick post for all of our readers out there - wishing you a happy and safe holiday season.

PHP Magazine web site now with daily
news

PHP Magazine web site now with daily
news 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
The International PHP Magazine web site now offers daily news for PHP professionals and beginners from all over the world, helping them to stay up-to-date with the latest news on PHP and related technologies.

Site News: Happy Thanksgiving!

Site News: Happy Thanksgiving! 12/02/2003 01:36 AM
Just wanted to drop in a personal note this morning - I hope that all out there that are celebrating it a Happy Thanksgiving.

Site News: New Commenting System

Site News: New Commenting System 09/03/2002 11:37 AM

Site News: Macrumors Redesign

Site News: Macrumors Redesign 12/31/2003 01:35 AM
MacRumors site design has been updated. The new design preserves the basic feel of MacRumors but brings improved "standards" compliance and improve...

Site News: Opinions on Zend?

Site News: Opinions on Zend? 01/24/2003 11:28 AM

Site News: Happy New Year

Site News: Happy New Year 01/01/2004 01:34 PM
Well, whether you're in Europe or the United States (or anywhere else on the globe), you should have made it to 2004 - so we here at PHPDeveloper.org just wanted to wish you all a safe and happy new year.

MSN updates searchable news site

MSN updates searchable news site 04/15/2004 07:53 PM
Still in test form, MSN's Newsbot now lets people view their search history and store past material, a feature MSN calls "The Daily Me."

Site News: Making a Contribution

Site News: Making a Contribution 02/11/2003 09:34 AM

Site News: Release RDF Announcement

Site News: Release RDF Announcement 12/02/2003 01:36 AM
Following a few previous posts about this subject, I am proud to announce a new service here at PHPDeveloper.org: the Release RDF file.
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