On 23 Oct 2012, at 11:21, "M.-A. Lemburg" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 23.10.2012 12:07, Michael Foord wrote: >> A suggestion on managing the feed of news items that appears on the front >> page of python.org. > > The current system for posting news entries on python.org uses the > newsindex.yml > file which basically lists calendar entries in ReST format. I suppose > we could simply add a flag to those entries to disable their display on the > frontpage and only have the items listed in the RSS feed (that's how we > do this at eGenix). That's not a bad idea. It's all about to change though. Are the new design teams on this list? Michael > >> All the best, >> >> Michael Foord >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Justin Blank <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Python.org front page news features (near-)duplicates >>> Date: 23 October 2012 01:17:35 BST >>> To: Michael Foord <[email protected]> >>> >>> As I said, the point is that updates displayed on a webpage should be >>> decoupled from the RSS feed. RSS is plumbing. >>> >>> Here is one idea: a widget displays the n-most recent items in the RSS >>> feed by default (or it could be all entries more recent than a certain >>> date). However, a human can override that default, and either a) keep >>> certain items displaying for longer, or b) hide entries (like release >>> candidates) that have been superceded by more recent developments. . >>> >>> Release candidates are important news when they happen. They cease >>> being news once the actual software is released. At that point, they >>> are history, and are of interest to a limited set of people. >>> >>> Justin >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Michael Foord <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hello Justin, >>>> >>>> The main use case for the RSS feed is to be consumed via feed readers, so >>>> most people will see items as they are posted rather than all at the same >>>> time. I don't see how else we could generate a useful feed of news items >>>> other than as they are posted though. Betas and release candidates of new >>>> versions of Python is important news after all. >>>> >>>> All the best, >>>> >>>> Michael Foord >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22 Oct 2012, at 20:10, Justin Blank <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On the python.org front page, there is an RSS feed of news. At >>>>> present, this displays the fact that Python 3.3 was released (good), >>>>> but it also dispays three additional 3.3 release candidates. Since >>>>> seven news items are displayed in my browser, that means almost half >>>>> of them are wasted. I am personally insane enough to be curious what >>>>> the schedule of release candidates was for already released software >>>>> (indeed, I have checked that information for several operating systems >>>>> and other pieces of software recently), but it's not what I expect to >>>>> see when I go to the python website, or what I'd expect most users >>>>> would like to see. >>>>> >>>>> Of course, these are perfectly reasonable items to include in an RSS >>>>> feed, which one assumes will be consumed the first time it's seen, but >>>>> I think what that shows is that the front page news feed needs to be >>>>> decoupled from the RSS feed. >>>>> >>>>> Justin >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ >>>> >>>> >>>> May you do good and not evil >>>> May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others >>>> May you share freely, never taking more than you give. >>>> -- the sqlite blessing >>>> http://www.sqlite.org/different.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ >> >> >> May you do good and not evil >> May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others >> May you share freely, never taking more than you give. >> -- the sqlite blessing >> http://www.sqlite.org/different.html >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pydotorg-www mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pydotorg-www >> > > -- > Marc-Andre Lemburg > eGenix.com > > Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Oct 23 2012) >>>> Python Projects, Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>>> mxODBC.Zope/Plone.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ > ________________________________________________________________________ > 2012-09-27: Released eGenix PyRun 1.1.0 ... http://egenix.com/go35 > 2012-09-26: Released mxODBC.Connect 2.0.1 ... http://egenix.com/go34 > 2012-09-25: Released mxODBC 3.2.1 ... http://egenix.com/go33 > 2012-10-23: Python Meeting Duesseldorf ... today > > eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 > D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. 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