Y'all, I just went to take a look at this, since is it seems that there are problems with it and made an interesting discovery, one that I honestly did not know about until now. If you aren't logged into the Forums (or don't have an account), then you can only view the results of the poll...you cannot vote. I even took a look at the settings to see if I could open it up to the public but cannot seem to do this. I apologize for the difficulty with this....it's only the 2nd time I have tried to use a poll on the Forums...so I am still learning!! As always, Adrian Fred & Margaret Williams wrote: > I see the poll results, but where do you vote? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adrian Williams" <stickamw@earthlink.net> > To: "jms" <jms@top2bottom.net>; <williams-dna@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 10:35 > Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS-DNA] RSS Feed > > > Jill, > > Here is the link to the poll on the forum: > > http://forums.genealogy.fm/forums/index.php?topic=151.new#new > > Adrian > > jms wrote: > >> So where is the poll? I have looked and can't locate it. Unless >> you are >> not really meaning a poll (see a sample poll on www.tracheotomy.info >> this is >> a php poll on the main page). Polls are generally set for anonymous >> responses. >> >> Are you instead meaning you made a post in the forums area? Seeking >> discussion? >> >> I will say no I would not use RSS feed. >> >> >From what I know about RSS (Really Simple Syndication) it is a >> >>> simple >>> >> XML-based system that allows users to subscribe to their favorite >> websites. >> Using RSS, a webmaster can put their content into a standardised >> format, >> which can be viewed and organised through a RSS-aware software. >> A program known as a feed reader or aggregator can check a list of >> feeds on >> behalf of a user and display any updated articles that it finds. It >> is >> common to find web feeds on major websites and many smaller ones. >> Some >> websites let people choose between RSS or Atom formatted web feeds; >> others >> offer only RSS or only Atom. >> >> RSS-aware programs are available for various operating systems. >> Client-side >> readers and aggregators are typically constructed as standalone >> programs or >> extensions to existing programs such as web browsers. Many browsers >> have >> integrated support for RSS feeds. >> >> Web-based feed readers and news aggregators such as YourLiveWire >> require no >> software installation and make the user's "feeds" available on any >> computer >> with Web access. Some aggregators combine existing web feeds into >> new feeds, >> e.g., taking all football related items from several sports feeds >> and >> providing a new football feed. There are also search engines for >> content >> published via web feeds like Feedster or Blogdigger. >> >> On Web pages, web feeds (RSS or Atom) are typically linked with the >> word >> "Subscribe", an orange rectangle, or with the letters XML or RSS. >> Many news >> aggregators such as My Yahoo! publish subscription buttons for use >> on Web >> pages to simplify the process of adding news feeds. >> >> Jill >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:05:54 -0500 >>> From: Adrian Williams <stickamw@earthlink.net> >>> Subject: [WILLIAMS-DNA] Williams Website - RSS Feed? >>> To: WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com >>> Message-ID: <45135312.40606@earthlink.net> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>> >>> Y'all, >>> >>> Here is an interesting question...if I made an RSS feed to >>> provide >>> up to date information about the constant changes to the website, >>> would >>> you use it? It is a pretty neat technology that basically allows me >>> to >>> write a "new story" of sorts that would get sent to anyone >>> subscribing >>> to the feed. In a way, it is kind of like the mailing list only I >>> could >>> actually do real-time postings for whatever event happens with the >>> site, >>> whether it's a new record upload to the repository or a DNA results >>> came >>> in today. >>> >>> I have setup a poll on the forums to get an idea of how many >>> folks >>> would be interested in this....if enough say "yeah!" then I will >>> get it >>> on my to-do list. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Adrian >>> >>> Adrian Williams >>> Williams DNA Project Administrator >>> http://williams.genealogy.fm/ >>> stickamw@earthlink.net >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILLIAMS-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >