The first AOL journal (blog) I've seen @ Radio Free Blogistan

July 17, 2003

Christian Crumlish

Via Hylton Joliffe I've clicked through to an AOL Journal called sound & fury. The branding at the top (below the generic AOL nav) reads "AOL Journals: Your Thoughts. Your Blog."

I was hoping I could find my way from that blog to other AOL blogs but there doesn't seem to be any central jumping-off point (or blogroll/sidebar, for that matter).

Posted by xian at July 17, 2003 10:16 PM

Comments

Go to the bottom of that new AOL journal page, click on "What is RSS" and read the bottom line:
"Note: This link is not meant to be viewed in a web browser." Eventually they will get aboard the cluetrain, just a we had to. AOL is making a great effort.

Posted by: Stan at July 17, 2003 10:46 PM

I thought that was a pretty good explanation of RSS. I'm not sure what you mean (XML isn't meant to be viewed in a web browser...) .

Posted by: xian at July 18, 2003 1:53 PM

In case you missed it en route, Anil posted a link to one of the AOL Blogs designers thoughts:
http://www.emdezine.com/designwritings/archives/aol_blogs.shtml#000341

And re: the RSS pages opening in your reader from browser, it seems you would be able to specify this in the file helpers in your browser's prefs. I tried doing it but I am not smart enough.

Posted by: Gwen at July 18, 2003 2:34 PM