I’ve been using Yahoo! Pipes quite a bit recently, partly because it’s so easy to use, and partly because it outputs data in RSS and JSON format.

For instance, if you decide to use the RSS output, you can use SimplePie to parse the data and display it, or you can output the JSON feed using jQuery. I’ve found the later method to be very quick and efficient, and it avoids the need to setup cache folders and cronjobs to automatically parse your feeds at set intervals. (more…)

If you run a business blog, or you regularly post articles on a specific topic you may be reluctant to post off-topic for fear of losing feed subscribers (although hopefully they will cut you some slack by sticking around). (more…)

If you run a website it is important to take precautions to avoid hacker attacks.

If you use WordPress it is important to keep your WordPress install up-to-date. The latest WordPress patches certain vulnerabilities, however, there are some other precautions you can take to avoid some of the potential problems out there.

Matt Cutts wrote a post about protecting your WordPress install. The first point is the real tip, the second one has been fixed in recent versions of WordPress, and the third is just a good idea for regular RSS readers. (more…)