I recently had the need to validate an XML document against its schema, so I quickly threw together this application.

It includes the XSD document (schema) for the Google Sitemaps program.

To use:
1. Download the application
2. Unzip the two files to a folder on your computer.
3. Run the application and change the XSD location to where the "sitemap.xsd" file is located.
4. Enter in the path of the XML document and click "Validate".

The application will return with a success message or a list of error messages.

1. Tight writing. That doesn't mean bad or easy writing.
2. Copy of about 600-800 words is better for SEO and catching the long tail of search.
3. Title – Subject – Support, in that order, like subject, verb, object.
4. Titles should be snappy and informative – clickable, but clear.
5. Leads (first sentence or paragraph) should get to the point. Tell the reader what the article's about first thing.
6. No fancy, wordy intros where it's not clear what you're talking about.
7. Information beats fluff every time. Pretty is for books and newspapers (and only sometimes).
8. Information does not beat style every time. Style keeps people awake.
9. Sans serif fonts are easier and faster to read on computer screens.
10. White space is awesome – even better than big, pretty pictures.
11. Content should be scannable.
12. Think in bullets and subtitles.
13. People like lists.
14. Pictures should be specific and informative, not generic, decorative and ad-like.
15. Photos should be relevant to content.
16. People in pictures should look friendly and approachable (and have their whole head).
17. Photos should be full body if possible.
18. Spell stuff right. It makes you look smarter.
19. Grammar IS important. Unless you're not really a professional.
20. Online press releases should be even tighter than Web copy.

Source: WebProNews

Version 4.1.1 is now available with some bug fixes:
 - Scheduling Service may run multiple times if spidering process takes over 1 hour.
 - FTP cannot communicate with server in some rare scenarios.
 - Edit Results vertical scrollbar sometimes becomes disabled.
 - Spidering error message "Object reference not set" occurs when spidering stopped before completing.

This is a beta release and has been tested.
New users: I recommend all visitors who have not installed my Google software to install this beta version.
Existing users: Please uninstall the current version and install this version. All websites and preferences will remain.

Download Sitemap Generator v4.1.1

Version 4.1 Released with all of the features you asked for and much more!

Generate Google, Yahoo and HTML Sitemaps....and now RSS Feeds!
Version 4.0 was released only one and a half weeks ago, but I've received a lot of great response.
Because of all of the great feature requests, I decided to jump on them right away and get them out in a v4.1.
Download it today and check it out.

Download - Try it today for FREE!
Download Sitemap Generator v4.1

New Features in v4.1:
- Preferences: Ability to specify the spider start directory.
- Preferences: Ability to disable advertising
- Preferences: Last Modified Date has been overhauled! Instead of just specifying a default date, your options are:
"Use server's modified date" - While spidering, the application will read the webpage headers to get the last modified date (if available). This is the best option.
"Use today's date" - Especially useful when your server doesn't supply the last modified date and you want to schedule your updates.
"Let me specify the date" - Some people might still want to specify a default date.
- Ability to export to RSS: Another format to publish your website! RSS is very popular and getting more attention everyday.