Comments on: Feed Icon: And Then There Were Two http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Tue, 22 May 2012 02:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Bradley http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-22715 David Bradley Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:30:48 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-22715 Those icons are superb. But, it's all very well using them, but a lot of web users still don't know what that orange box represents. I adapted one of them by adding the letters RSS to the front and made that part of the reflection on my <a href="http://www.sciencebase.com" rel="nofollow">science site</a>. Now, you might say, a lot of web users won't know what RSS stands for, but at least there's chance that the curious will look it up and discover the wonders of newsfeeds. Especially if you add a "what's RSS?" link below the graphic. Hopefully the uninitiated will begin to catch on now that you've standardized the rss logo. Keep up the good work. db Those icons are superb.

But, it's all very well using them, but a lot of web users still don't know what that orange box represents. I adapted one of them by adding the letters RSS to the front and made that part of the reflection on my science site. Now, you might say, a lot of web users won't know what RSS stands for, but at least there's chance that the curious will look it up and discover the wonders of newsfeeds. Especially if you add a "what's RSS?" link below the graphic.

Hopefully the uninitiated will begin to catch on now that you've standardized the rss logo. Keep up the good work.

db

]]> By: Cory http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-7355 Cory Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:19:12 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-7355 i think you should open a cafepress shop or something with some shirts and stickers with the Rss logo on it. that would be awesome. i know i would buy a couple. i think you should open a cafepress shop or something with some shirts and stickers with the Rss logo on it. that would be awesome. i know i would buy a couple.

]]> By: SÃ&AEli http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6782 SÃ&AEli Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:12:11 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6782 Yeah, it truly is an awesome project, and it works. Even the danish media has adopted the icon :) And example is DR (Denmark's Radio - the danish BBC): <a href="http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Service/rss.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Service/rss.htm</a> Yeah, it truly is an awesome project, and it works.

Even the danish media has adopted the icon :)

And example is DR (Denmark's Radio – the danish BBC): http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Service/rss.htm

]]> By: Jason http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6781 Jason Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:22:48 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6781 Nice update. It was awesome when you first launched, and got everyone united. I was really looking for the update for reboot, but I know how those things go. Nice work by the way... Nice update. It was awesome when you first launched, and got everyone united. I was really looking for the update for reboot, but I know how those things go. Nice work by the way…

]]> By: David Babylon http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6779 David Babylon Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:42:41 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6779 Congrats Matt. You are a one man army. I'm really looking forward to the new Feed Icons website. Congrats Matt. You are a one man army. I'm really looking forward to the new Feed Icons website.

]]> By: Devlin Palmer http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6777 Devlin Palmer Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:04:18 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6777 Excited to see the new FI. Good luck. :D Excited to see the new FI. Good luck. :D

]]> By: Jon http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6775 Jon Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:06:06 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6775 I was psyched about that project of yours since the first time I saw it. I know you want to 'get the site done' but the truth of the matter is, it has already done a lot of great work in spreading the icon. Great work, Matt, and I'm excited to see what you've come up with as far as the new design goes I was psyched about that project of yours since the first time I saw it. I know you want to 'get the site done' but the truth of the matter is, it has already done a lot of great work in spreading the icon.

Great work, Matt, and I'm excited to see what you've come up with as far as the new design goes

]]> By: Daniel http://mattbrett.com/blog/web-standards/2006/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6774 Daniel Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:39:54 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/08/feed-icon-and-then-there-were-two/#comment-6774 It's pretty cool to start up something like this and really make a difference (atleast in the webworld!). Good job Matt, looking forward to the new feedicons.com! It's pretty cool to start up something like this and really make a difference (atleast in the webworld!). Good job Matt, looking forward to the new feedicons.com!

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