Blogging

Does Xanga Have RSS?

The answer: yes, it does!

I really don’t know why this isn’t publicized more, but each Xanga blog has its very own RSS feed. You don’t even need to be a Xanga member to access the feeds.

Just enter the following URL into your feed aggregator, replacing the word username with the username of the Xanga blogger to whose blog you want to subscribe:

http://www.xanga.com/rss.aspx?user=username

Xanga bloggers, be sure to announce on your blog the fact that you have an RSS feed! (The sidebar is a great place to show off your new-found site syndication options.) This also applies to users of other blogging services. Having an RSS feed, a link to which is plainly visible, can increase the number of readers and will allow subscribers to read your blog without having to remember to visit your website.

WordPress 2.0 Released

Both WordPress and its home page have recently undergone major updates. WordPress.org received a redesign several days ago, and WordPress 2.0 was released just yesterday. Some new features in WordPress 2.0 include a WYSIWYG blog post editor, AJAX functionality in the admin interface, and the ability to comment on images in posts.

To my dissapointment, I can’t upgrade to WordPress 2.0 immediately because I’m using a Fantastico installation. So I need to wait until my web host provides a version 2.0 upgrade via Fantastico. :-( When I am able to upgrade, I’ll let you know what I think of this major WordPress update. Until then, be sure to let me know what you think of the new version if you’ve had experience with it.