Author Topic: Filmwasters Blog: Feeds (Read 42251 times)

Ed Wenn · « **on:** June 11, 2007, 12:10:51 AM »

OK, so for those of you who have blogs/photos/content of any sort for us to import into our sexy new blog, this is the thread where you sign up.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY 'IMPORT '?
Through the wonders of the various Web SYNDICATION technologies (e.g. RSS, Atom, plain XML etc.) we have the ability to pull in a lot of content from other peoples' websites automatically so that a new post appears on the Filmwasters blog everytime those sites are updated. For example, I have a photo blog at http://edandjacqui.my-expressions.com/ and I have set up a connection between it and the Filmwasters blog. Whenever I post something new to my site, the same content (in slightly different format) appears on the Filmwasters blog. Cool! I get my photo shown in two places and the Filmwatsers blog gets some fresh content without any of us hard-working FW admins having to lift a finger

If you want to know more go to this page for an amazingly accessible (and short) video explaining in plain English how Web syndication works. Just substitute the Filmwasters blog for an RSS reader (in their example Google Reader) and all will be clear. I hope.

CURRENT FEEDS
We already have the following feeds active on Filmwasters (with varying degrees of success), but we'd like a lot more:

Skorj's Flickr site
Filmwasters.com group on Flickr
Susan Burnstine's blog
Flak Photo blog
Al Cooper's Flickr photos tagged filmwasters
Marketing Photos with Mary Virginia Swanson blog
Ed Wenn's Flickr photos tagged filmwasters[/
Eddie Mallin's blog
Jim Green's blog
Ed Wenn's blog
5B4.com blog

We need your content to keep the blog dynamic, interesting and entertaining. I assume a load of you have photo blogs (or blogs about photography), Flickr sites etc. and those are the things I'd really like to focus on initially. Don't be shy. If you're a regular forum contributor then your photographic output is good enough for us and we'd love to see it on the Filmwasters blog. Just be mindful of the fact that this is a film-based photo site, so if you post a lot of digital stuff on your blog/Flickr then it doesn't really make sense for us to have those photos appearing here at Filmwasters. If you're not sure, just try it anyway and if we decide that any content is inappropriate for whatever reason we'll just remove the feed; no harm done.

Reply to this topic with the URLs of your site and I'll work out how to best import your content. It'll probably take me a day or two to set it all up, but I'll be monitoring this thread and will be notified of any updates, so don't worry about slipping through the cracks. All links posted here will be checked and added if they look appropriate.

In addition to your own stuff, we'd be happy to also consider importing content from photo-related news sites and anything else similar...can't think what just now, but there's bound to be stuff out there and if you know where it is....point me at it.

IMPORTS FROM FLICKR
In theory every page on Flickr has the ability be a feed (check out the little RSS logo bottom left on every Flickr page). This means that we should be able to tag photos in our Flickr streams with a word like "filmwasters" and then syndicate that search result back to Filmwasters so that photos tagged appropriately will appear on the Filmwasters blog...if I've lost you at this point don't worry, it's almost certainly a result of my poor explanation and the fact that I hate typing rather than you being a bit dim.

That's how it should work at least. In reality something breaks most of the time which means that we're having patchy success rates at best importing tagged photos from Flickr. So far the only Flickr feed that works consistently well is a feed from a person's main photo page (i.e. your whole stream). While this works fine for Skorj, or Becky P who currently only post a small number of carefuly chosen photos to their Flickr sites, it is no use to say, myself and Damion who post a lot of non-art (e.g. family/friends) and/or digital content to Flickr. The plan was for people like us to use the tagging process described above and add content to the Filmwasters blog direct to their Flickr sites that way, but so far the photos usually don't make it over.

For that reason, I'd recommend steering clear of Flickr for the time-being unless you're like Skorj, or Becky P and restrict your Flickr content to photos that would be appropriate to the Filmwasters blog. In which case post the URL of your Flickr stream below.

In an attempt to get round the random Flickr feeds issue I set up a Filmwasters.com group on Flickr - which you're all welcome to join BTW (go find it on Flickr and send me a request to be added). The plan was to get you to add the photos that you wanted to the group and we'd then import them to the Blog, but so far it's gone the way of the tagged photos and not worked at all well. Grrr!

astrobeck · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2007, 12:47:33 AM »

Here's mine....

Exclusively set up for film only.

http://beckyramotowski.my-expressions.com/

kuru · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2007, 05:02:13 AM »

My film only feed:

http://www.serpentfactory.com/?feed=rss2&cat=37

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2007, 08:55:51 AM »

Quote from: kuru on June 11, 2007, 05:02:13 AM

My film only feed:

http://www.serpentfactory.com/?feed=rss2&cat=37

Kevin, thanks for taking the time to provide a link to your 'film only' feed. Much appreciated.

kuru · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:39:45 PM »

Quote from: ed.wenn on June 11, 2007, 08:55:51 AM

Kevin, thanks for taking the time to provide a link to your 'film only' feed. Much appreciated.

Took some digging through the Wordpress forums to figure out the right syntax since there are a number of ways to do it depending on how you have your permalinks setup.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:45:49 PM »

I suspected it might have taken a bit of time - hence the props. I have a Wordpress blog on the go too (for my musical ventures) so I'm used to digging through the forums for tips and tricks...and most of the time it's about syndication these days.

moominsean · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:31:01 PM »

my photo only flickr site ...a lot more pics than skorj's but i maybe post 1 personal shot out of every 200 'art' shots...and it's usually something funny. then i remove it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjrohde/

also have a blogger.com

http://moominsean.blogspot.com/

but that's lots of talking about photo stuff i do.

formica · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2007, 04:50:17 PM »

i believe this is the feed for my photo blog:

http://formica.my-expressions.com/atom_9421.xml

i've got a flickr stream too, but i like to think of the blog as being the best of what i've posted at flickr. well, that's the idea at any rate.

william

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2007, 11:51:30 PM »

Guys, thanks for the input thus far; much appreciated.

Have added all of the feeds supplied by Becky, Kevin, Sean (X2) and William. Last time I checked Becky's and Kevin's were working fine. Just added Sean's and William's so will need to check progress in the monring.

Keep 'em coming people.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2007, 01:01:15 AM »

OK not sure which is the best for you but I think that these may be what you need:

http://www.terrorkitten.com/iblog/index.php?x=rss

http://www.terrorkitten.com/iblog/index.php?x=atom

Wasn't sure which was best.

Phil

artpunk · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2007, 01:25:38 AM »

Cool, thanks for the invite Ed

Here is my photoblog feed (definitely only film and mainly toy camera blog)
http://www.theplasticlens.com/rss.xml

Here is the feed from my wordpress talky talky-film fuzzy-warm-feeling blog with occasional tutes (like the one on making a pinhole polaroid camera)

http://www.theplasticlens.com/blog/?feed=atom

Should I do something in my wordpress set-up to help link this automatically?

warren · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2007, 03:53:25 AM »

Here's a link to my feed if your'e interested.

http://thatwasmyfoot.visualblogging.com/atom_2905.xml

and the front page itself

http://thatwasmyfoot.my-expressions.com/

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2007, 11:11:53 AM »

Warren, Cameron & Phil: feeds added. Thanks.

tread · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2007, 11:13:15 AM »

Blog: http://gotreadgo.blogtog.com
Atom Feed: http://gotreadgo.blogtog.com/atom_3103.xml

Great idea guys and a great "timewaster" for me at work!

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2007, 11:54:09 AM »

Tread, ta very much. Have added you to the mothership, so you're probably feeling slightly more complete and a touch happier with the world in general. Community does that to you

No that we're starting to get a good number of feeds on the blog I like the way I get to check out loads of great material in one place. Very cool.

Tammy · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2007, 01:09:34 PM »

I don't know a thing about feeds. like a foreign language or something.

Here's my little blog.
http://momentsofmine.my-expressions.com

my feed link
http://momentsofmine.my-expressions.com/atom_3384.xml

Nice idea, FWs.
-Tammy

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2007, 01:39:26 PM »

OK, Tammy, you've been added. Thanks for posting your link.

plasticfantastic · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2007, 01:25:04 PM »

Hopefully this is what you need:

My feed:
http://plasticfantastic.my-expressions.com/atom_7829.xml

My website address:
http://plasticfantastic.my-expressions.com

Thanks for the invite.

James

otto k · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2007, 08:13:47 PM »

Here is my feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LENSCAPE

My site is: http://www.ottokphotography.com/

These days I'm posting film only, although I guess a digital picture could show up sometime...maybe. I'd have to charge a battery for the camera first...after I found the charger wherever it is. Where is that thing? :-)

rolo · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2007, 04:31:36 PM »

Here's my feed: feed://luab.blogtog.com/atom_7987.xml

Here's my photoblog: http://luab.blogtog.com

What Otto said: I'm posting 99% film but a digipic might creep in now and then (TTV primarily). I've been shooting digi for business, but I'm considering restructuring and returning to FILM. It's becoming an attractive niche and I'll get to use cameras I like.

outofcontxt · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2007, 05:17:07 PM »

Ed,

Here are my feeds:

RSS 1.0: http://www.outofcontxt.com/index.php/weblog/rss_1.0/

RSS 2.0: http://www.outofcontxt.com/index.php/weblog/rss_2.0/

Atom: http://www.outofcontxt.com/index.php/weblog/rss_atom

And my website: http://www.outofcontxt.com

As for my Flickr photostream, like Skorj and Becky P., I don't put anything family-oriented, etc. on it. It's basically a mirror of my blog with the rare outtakes. I'm developing another Flickr account just for personal, family stuff. Here it is, just in case the other's give you problems:

http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/photos_public.gne?id=85153294@N00&lang=en-us&format=rss_200

Cheers,

Bill

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2007, 12:21:36 PM »

Bill, Rolo & Otto...I've added your feeds. The whole feed thing is still causing problems for a few people (notably Phil 'Terrorkitten' Bebbington), but I hope yours won't present any problems.

Teja · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2007, 01:51:20 PM »

Hi Ed,

This is my Flickr site with film only and very few uploads per month (if at all).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11011875@N00/

Cool Idea with the feed thing..

Thanks alot,

Teja

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2007, 02:33:53 PM »

Teja, the filmwasters.com group on Flickr now seems to be working, so my preferred option is to ask people to join that and then add photos accordingly from within Flickr. I can set posting limits (currently 3 per day) which is good and it also limits the amount of different feeds I need to manage from the blog end of the process. We currently have 5 or 6 Filmwasters publishing their photos on the blog via this method.

chricela · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:42:13 PM »

here' s my flickr
film only
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chriceleportela/

Chricel

db · « **Reply #25 on:** June 20, 2007, 01:02:36 AM »

It's words and pics, but the words are all about pics too.

http://dessabel.livejournal.com/data/atom

Janet_P · « **Reply #26 on:** June 21, 2007, 03:20:34 PM »

Here's mine

www.flickr.com/photos/janet_p

thanks

Janet

kucharo · « **Reply #27 on:** June 22, 2007, 01:18:28 AM »

I've just gotten into film, (and Filmwasters!), so probably not up to the standard yet. I'll very humbly submit a link to my film feed, such as it is.

http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/photos_public.gne?id=86088564@N00&tags=film&lang=en-us&format=rss_200

beck · « **Reply #28 on:** June 23, 2007, 05:27:59 PM »

I have not been seeing any of my things lately while posting them to teh group.

And I am NOT going to pay a lot for this muffler no more! Seriously, I put a few tidders up and kaput.

I have my photoblog, but I discombobulated the feed link....maybe the permalink can work??

http://rebecca-pendel.my-expressions.com/

david b · « **Reply #29 on:** June 24, 2007, 11:50:08 PM »

My feed is at:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/StrayLightFoto

Front page link in my sig.

Kelly · « **Reply #30 on:** June 25, 2007, 12:20:53 AM »

I haven't been around here too long, but I'd be willing to offer up my feed!

http://populuxe.ca/?feed=rss2 (site: http://populuxe.ca).

plasticfantastic · « **Reply #31 on:** June 25, 2007, 09:43:06 PM »

Hello again. I added my feed a while ago but I think it was missed. The people after me were thanked and added but when I waved no one saw me. Don't want to be a bother but...

Hopefully this is what you need:

My feed:
http://plasticfantastic.my-expressions.com/atom_7829.xml

My website address:
http://plasticfantastic.my-expressions.com

Thanks for the invite.

James

otto k · « **Reply #32 on:** July 19, 2007, 07:32:20 PM »

I think my blog feed isn't working any more. I guess it needs to point back to my basic Atom feed as opposed to my Feedburner feed. It worked for a little bit, but now it's pointing back to Feedburner.

My basic Atom feed for my blog is: http://www.ottokphotography.com/atom_4128.xml

I think that should work. Well, I hope.

LT · « **Reply #33 on:** July 20, 2007, 11:12:32 AM »

Quote from: ottok on July 19, 2007, 07:32:20 PM

I think my blog feed isn't working any more. I guess it needs to point back to my basic Atom feed as opposed to my Feedburner feed. It worked for a little bit, but now it's pointing back to Feedburner.

My basic Atom feed for my blog is: http://www.ottokphotography.com/atom_4128.xml

I think that should work. Well, I hope.

Hi Otto - all adjusted and shoudl work now

cheers

Leon

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #34 on:** July 20, 2007, 02:16:31 PM »

Hi Ed hi Leon

I was wondering if we could try my blog rss feed again. I am posting to the flickr site but only about 1 in three of what I put up there is picked up. Any ideas? Fresh stuff is getting from flickr to the blog but my last 3 have been missed although the most recent ones from today are up? Don't know if others are having the same problem.

My feed addresses are http://www.terrorkitten.com/iblog/index.php?x=atom and http://www.terrorkitten.com/iblog/index.php?x=rss

Failing that I will have to persevere with the quirks of FlickR

Cheers

Phil

plasticfantastic · « **Reply #35 on:** September 14, 2007, 12:44:30 PM »

Hello there
Just wondered how I can get my blog pics to show on the home page like lots of other peoples. I've left a couple of messages but to no avail.
Thanks
James

http://plasticfantastic.my-expressions.com/

RandomHamster · « **Reply #36 on:** September 14, 2007, 11:18:55 PM »

Hi,
Just in case, heres my new blog too!

http://randomhamster.my-expressions.com/

Thanks

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #37 on:** September 21, 2007, 12:12:34 AM »

James and Tracey: I've added both of you. The blog's a bit flakey though so don't be disappointed if your stuff doesn't appear. Another way is to join the FILMWASTERS.COM group over at Flickr...if you have Flickr accounts. You can post one photo a day to the group and it should then appear on the FW blog as well.

RandomHamster · « **Reply #38 on:** September 22, 2007, 09:57:15 PM »

Thanks Ed, will be good to have some feedback on pics. I'm not a flickr member im afraid, too big a site for me!!!

Tracey

RandomHamster · « **Reply #39 on:** September 25, 2007, 02:23:58 PM »

Hi again Ed,
The FW blog doesnt seem to be catching up on my blog entries. joined Flickr in case but prefer it to come from RandomHamster blog. Is there anything I can do to help the process?
Tracey

plasticfantastic · « **Reply #40 on:** September 25, 2007, 06:03:09 PM »

Great - thanks. Just seen my latest Cow Tuesday appear on the tumbling thing. Very exciting!

akikana · « **Reply #41 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:48:20 AM »

site: http://akikana.blogspot.com/
feeder: http://feeds.feedburner.com/akikana

totally confused but hopefully you can pick the photos I'll be posting to the blogger site over the coming months...

Guy

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #42 on:** January 27, 2008, 09:12:53 AM »

Good People, sorry I've been incredibly slack with this thread over the last few months, but time has been super tight and the guys over at Tumblr changed the rules re the number of different feeds that can be imported into a blog. Originally there was no limit, but after an 'upgrade' to the back end software around Nov/Dec '07 they imposed a 5 feed limit. Luckily the 20+ feeds we already had going weren't deleted, but it did mean I couldn't add any more.

However, all is not lost because I've added a load of your feeds to another similar thing that we have going over at Jaiku. Not fully integrated it into the main Filmwasters site, but hope to soon...once I get my head round the best way to do that. So you can keep in touch with pretty much EVERYTHING that goes on in Filmwasters-land by visiting http://filmwasters.jaiku.com/ - this will include links to all your blog entries and Flickr streams and updates on all forum posts etc.

seekingfocus · « **Reply #43 on:** April 09, 2008, 05:13:47 AM »

Didn't know where to post this, but is the filmwasters flickr group still active? I sent a membership request some time ago, but never heard anything. I do see people are still posting there, but according to the group stats there's only 15 members...

-Jason

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #44 on:** April 09, 2008, 09:32:46 AM »

Hi Jason, yep the group's still active. I'll shoot over there in a minute an add you to the list. Not sure why this fell through the cracks; sorry.

ps · « **Reply #45 on:** August 06, 2008, 10:59:47 PM »

hey, there.

not sure if you're still adding to the feed or not :

http://www.pinkiestyle.com

thank you

angie

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #46 on:** October 02, 2008, 09:03:39 PM »

Quote from: ps on August 06, 2008, 10:59:47 PM

hey, there.

not sure if you're still adding to the feed or not :

http://www.pinkiestyle.com

thank you

angie

Hi Angie, I'm afraid we're not adding anyone else to the feed at the moment because:

Tumblr changed their rules and restricted the number of feeds allowed per Tumble log...and we're already waaaaaaaaay over
I'm trying to move the Filmwasters blog off of Tumblr anyway and re-home it within our own site (i.e. here). At that point I'll be able to add as many people as I want....it's just taking me an awfully long time to get round to doing it.

Sorry.

Author Topic: Filmwasters Blog: Feeds (Read 42251 times)

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