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Streams, Walls, and Feeds: 109 Design Guidelines for Improving Notifications, Messages, and Alerts Sent Through Social Networks and RSS
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Streams, Walls, and Feeds: 109 Design Guidelines for Improving Notifications, Messages, and Alerts Sent Through Social Networks and RSS

by Nielsen Norman Group
February 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
210 pages
5h 41m
English
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Chapter . RSS (Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary)

Why People Use RSS

Information sent via Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary (RSS) differs from that sent via social networking sites. Though it is also short and timely information, the information sent through an RSS feed is viewed in an RSS reader, and is often displayed alongside the other RSS feeds an individual subscribes to.

Unlike social networks, people used RSS feeds to receive alerts and updates exclusively from companies and organizations, and they didn’t have to deal with or filter through updates from friends, family members, and colleagues to access the information they were interested in. However, while the “noise” associated with social networks wasn’t present ...

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ISBN: 9780132107501