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Wikipedia: Atom (standard) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(standard)
Encyclopedia article about the atom standards, including history, motivation, and a comparison with RSS. |
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RFC 4287: The Atom Syndication Format - http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4287
Official specification for the XML-based document format that describes lists of related information known as "feeds". |
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AtomEnabled.org - http://www.atomenabled.org/
Atom is a way to read and write information on the web, and is considered a competitor/alternate format to RSs. Basic information about the format as well as on software and services which use or can read Atom data. |
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Atom Wiki - http://www.intertwingly.net/wiki/pie/
Work area for writing specifications for syndicating, archiving and editing episodic web sites. |
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How to Make a Good ID in Atom - http://diveintomark.org/archives/2004/05/28/howto-atom-id
Advice on constructing ID values from Mark Pilgrim. |