Comments on: Microformats and Structured Blogging — I don’t get it http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/ Random thoughts from a circle of friends Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sujal http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-136581 sujal Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:53:48 +0000 http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/#comment-136581 We just need one good aggregation app and we're there. We just need one good aggregation app and we’re there.

]]> By: kareem http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-136580 kareem Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:52:21 +0000 http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/#comment-136580 Sujal- Your point about an absence of customer problem set is a good one--note the lack of "why use microformats" section here: http://microformats.org/about/ k. Sujal-
Your point about an absence of customer problem set is a good one–note the lack of “why use microformats” section here:

http://microformats.org/about/

k.

]]> By: Kimbro Staken http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-136487 Kimbro Staken Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:26:28 +0000 http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/#comment-136487 The formatting used by the structured blogging plugins is controlled by the MCD files in the wpsb-files/microcontent/descriptions directory. The default formatting I agree kind of sucks right now, but you can change it by editing those files. At some point it will be much easier to control the presentation. The formatting used by the structured blogging plugins is controlled by the MCD files in the wpsb-files/microcontent/descriptions directory. The default formatting I agree kind of sucks right now, but you can change it by editing those files. At some point it will be much easier to control the presentation.

]]> By: sujal http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-136482 sujal Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:11:22 +0000 http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/#comment-136482 Hey Tantek, Thanks for stopping by. I realize that the problem with the ordering is one of the plugin. I'll take a look at it at the point it makes sense. I think what I'm saying is that we have a solution without a compelling service to go with it. It's backwards from my standpoint. You guys have solved the technical challenge without the customer problem set. I'm hoping all this means is that we're just months (?) away from seeing an application that *needs* a compound microformat. I want a rel-tag like killer app. :) Sujal Hey Tantek,

Thanks for stopping by. I realize that the problem with the ordering is one of the plugin. I’ll take a look at it at the point it makes sense.

I think what I’m saying is that we have a solution without a compelling service to go with it. It’s backwards from my standpoint. You guys have solved the technical challenge without the customer problem set.

I’m hoping all this means is that we’re just months (?) away from seeing an application that *needs* a compound microformat. I want a rel-tag like killer app. :)

Sujal

]]> By: Tantek http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-136481 Tantek Mon, 19 Jun 2006 03:56:59 +0000 http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/#comment-136481 s/You're/Your ;) s/You’re/Your ;)

]]> By: Tantek http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-136480 Tantek Mon, 19 Jun 2006 03:56:20 +0000 http://www.fatmixx.com/2006/06/18/microformats-and-structured-blogging-i-dont-get-it/#comment-136480 Sujal, You're point about the problem with "dictating post formatting" is spot on. Microformats do not dictate the post formatting. You can put the properties in an hReview for example in any order, like putting the rating after the full review description. The problem you are describing is specific to the particular structured blogging plugin implementation. As far as the larger questions you are asking, your general observation that if it doesn't do anything for you, what is the point, is a good way of looking at it. Start with something simple and see if it makes sense. Do you want more people to find you and your website? Try marking up the descriptions of yourself and jishman on your <a href="http://www.fatmixx.com/index.php/about-fatmixx/" rel="nofollow">about page</a> with the <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/hcard" rel="nofollow">hCard</a> microformat (the <a href="http://microformats.org/wiki/hcard-authoring" rel="nofollow">hCard authoring tips</a> may be helpful), and then ping Pingerati.net with your about page so that you get indexed. And keep asking good questions. Thanks, Tantek Sujal,

You’re point about the problem with “dictating post formatting” is spot on. Microformats do not dictate the post formatting. You can put the properties in an hReview for example in any order, like putting the rating after the full review description.

The problem you are describing is specific to the particular structured blogging plugin implementation.

As far as the larger questions you are asking, your general observation that if it doesn’t do anything for you, what is the point, is a good way of looking at it.

Start with something simple and see if it makes sense.

Do you want more people to find you and your website?

Try marking up the descriptions of yourself and jishman on your about page with the hCard microformat (the hCard authoring tips may be helpful), and then ping Pingerati.net with your about page so that you get indexed.

And keep asking good questions.

Thanks,

Tantek

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