![]() ![]() First, because it will give microformats a big boost, and propel the data web forward. It shows up as a favorite, bolded to indicate fresh content:įrom another page, I can peek at the slice’s content by clicking its button:īut when you click Favorites->Feeds, you’ll see it’s also a conventional feed: Both are lit, indicating there’s fresh content.įrom either the toolbar or the inline hover, I can subscribe (to just the second slice) like so: And when I hover over the second slice, another of those pops up. The orange feed icon in the toolbar changes to a (presumably not final) purplish thingy. I’m much more interested in what users will see, do, and understand. For my purposes here, ’nuff said about that. The syntax is based on the hAtom microformat, which in turn is a subset of the Atom feed format. Here’s a complete working example of a page with two slices: I’m hoping that WebSlices, which are dead simple to create, will help bridge the gap. For all its power and utility, feed syndication hasn’t yet really sunk into the consciousness of most people. They transform pieces of web pages into little feeds that you can subscribe to. I think of Activities as next-generation bookmarklets, and also as kissing cousins to the OpenSearch providers that you can add to the browser’s search box. You can see a demo of both in Joshua Allen’s interview with Jane Kim. Skimmer is just one of those experiments.With the release of the first public beta of Internet Explorer 8, two new features come to light: Activities and WebSlices. ![]() We and other news organisations are still a long way from achieving that goal, but we are committed to experimenting. was a pioneer in the distribution of RSS feeds, and we have recently taken the lead among newspaper publishers in releasing a series of content APIs.ĭespite the popularity of online news sites, it's obvious that much more work needs to be done to make the experience of reading online and shifting from article to article as easy and intuitive as it is in print. Our online distribution strategy must be multifaceted. ![]() We're going to adapt as the needs and habits of our readers change over time. That does not mean it will always look the way it does today. The homepage remains the most visited page on our site and we expect it to be around for many years to come. Is this another nail in the coffin for the homepage, or part of a wider distribution strategy for the Times' content online? Only time will tell if people will use them, though, and that's why we've put out a few as prototypes. They allow us to present constantly updates information in a visually rich way from anywhere on the Web, and we are excited about their potential. Web Slices are an interesting evolution of the live bookmark. What are the benefits of the Web Slices tool for users? And do you think people will consume NYTimes content in this way? The article skimmer works digitally for the same reasons it works in print: readers do more work with their eyes, and less with their fingers. What made you choose that design for the 'article skimmer'? We also see First Look as a place where external developers can showcase applications that use New York Times content. First Look is a way for us to showcase some of our ideas and get feedback in the early stages of development before we spend too much time turning them into full-fledged projects. We are constantly looking for ways to speed development and focus on the right projects. How will the First Look blog feed into the development process? uk put some questions to Marc Frons, NYTimes' chief technology officer, digital operations, to find out more about the developments: Using RSS feeds to pull together content, the skimmer tool (shown below) is intended to give the feel of browsing a Sunday newspaper, according to a blog post while Web Slices, developed for the forthcoming release of Internet Explorer 8, are automatically updating bookmarks for the Times' latest news, TimesPeople and 'most emailed' sections. The New York Times has been at the forefront of digital innovation in news media in recent times: releasing APIs for articles and data, creating a 'visualisation lab', debuting an alternative homepage, and simultaneously documenting these developments on the Times Open blog.Ĭontinuing this push, this month the paper has launched its First Look blog, which will feature news of site developments and solicit user feedback, and two new beta projects: the 'article skimmer' and Web Slices. ![]()
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