A while ago, I wrote an article on RSS and the Java Informa API for O’Reilly’s java.net site. This morning, my Google blog search called up an odd search result – it seems as though a certain Dr. Charlie Peng had copied the article wholesale for his BlogSpot blog, ‘IT Architect’. It looks like a blatant attempt to create a high-ranked blog in order to achieve something (probably commercial gain – I don’t think it’ll help him get girls). If achieving high-ranking is his goal, I’m sure he could of picked some better articles to steal, with some better buzzword density – RSS is so 2003.
I’ve flagged the site, left a comment and informed O’Reilly. Knowing how responsive Google are at removing dodgy blogspot blogs, I don’t expect much to happen anytime soon – unless O’Reilly decide to throw so weight around that is. In the meantime, you can view the stolen article at “architectit dot blogspot dot com /2006/07/rss-in-JSP-using-RSS-in-JSP-pages-by.html” (no link referrals for him) – although I’d prefer it if you simply read the original article over at Java.net.
I’ve written an article giving a brief introduction on IoC for Java.net, and its been published today. For those of you already familiar with the concept it’s probably not terribly useful, but hopefully it’ll serve as a gentle introduction for those that have yet to look into it.
Over at java.net, my second article, More RSS for Java is up.
Just found the site RssWeather.com, which as you can guess provides RSS feeds with weather forcasts. Its mostly centred around the US and Canada right now, but they have a feed for London which is handy for me. It will also make a great example for my next article on RSS and Java…
Work is proceeding on my second article on the Informa API – I’m currently refactoring the FeedManager class whose use forms the basis of the article. The FeedManager’s job is to manage multiple feeds, and handle their lazy loading (which will fix a major flaw with the simple code presented in my first article). I’m also getting to grips with OPML – support for which was added to Informa as of the 0.4.0 release by Niko Schmuck (Informa’s project manager), and will be adding a method to add channels from an OPML file to the FeedManager itself. All changes will be going back into the Informa code base – expect them to appear in the next release.
Seems my article on RSS and Java that I wrote for java.net has made its way over to OnJava.com, albeit only via a link from the front page. The second instalment will get finished sometime next week – it covers more aspects of the Informa API and the use of OPML files.
I’m off to the Leeds Festival this weekend, and I was supposed to have the first draft of my second article on Java and RSS done before I go. Whilst no-one was waiting for it especially, I’m very annoyed at myself that I didn’t get it done it time. All the background research is done, I just have to write it up – its 4 hours work at the most, and I’ve had two weeks to do it since I set this self-imposed deadline. I am supposed to be going to see Beck at the Brixton Academy tomorrow, but between a potentially long day at work and the need to get things ready before I head up north on Friday, I might give it a miss – if so I’ll attempt to get something done.
I’m famous! Well, kinda…anyway, my article on Java and RSS using the Informa API is up at Java.net.
As I’m putting the finishing touches to my article on Java & RSS. The submission deadline for the alterations is Monday but I’m hoping to finish it tonight so I can have the weekend clear.
I have just started the process to submit an article I wrote on RSS and Java. Lets see how it goes…
