http://writetheweb.com News for web users that write back en-us Copyright 2000, WriteTheWeb team. editor@writetheweb.com webmaster@writetheweb.com http://writetheweb.com/images/mynetscape88.gif http://writetheweb.com 88 31 News for web users that write back http://writetheweb.com/read.php?item=24 WorldOS is a framework on which to build programs that work like Freenet or Gnutella -allowing distributed applications using peer-to-peer routing. http://writetheweb.com/read.php?item=23 After a period of dormancy, the Syndication mailing list has become active again, with contributions from leaders in traditional media and Web syndication. http://writetheweb.com/read.php?item=22 The Magi Project is an innovative project to create a combined personal web server and messaging system that enables the sharing and synchronization of information across desktop, laptop and palmtop devices. http://writetheweb.com/read.php?item=21 RSS is probably the best known metadata format around. RDF is probably one of the least understood. In this essay, published on my O'Reilly Network weblog, I argue that the next generation of RSS should be based on RDF. http://writetheweb.com/read.php?item=20 Looks like the weblogs scene is gathering pace beyond the shores of the US. There's now a UK-specific page on weblogs.com, and a mailing list at egroups. http://writetheweb.com/read.php?item=19 Whatever you're publishing on the web, your site name is the most valuable asset you have, according to Carl Steadman.