Comments on: RSS Feed Primer Article http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: cantrell http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20338 cantrell Thu, 07 Oct 2004 12:56:42 +0000 #comment-20338 Forgot to mention that the new version of Safari (which will be released with Tiger) will have built-in RSS support. Christian Forgot to mention that the new version of Safari (which will be released with Tiger) will have built-in RSS support.

Christian

]]> By: cantrell http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20337 cantrell Thu, 07 Oct 2004 12:55:34 +0000 #comment-20337 Mac users, also check out Pulp Fiction. It applies a mail-like metaphor to RSS aggregation which I think is interesting. Also a big fan of NetNewsWire. Also, if you like online aggregators, check out <a href="www.newsbrew.org">www.newsbrew.org</a>. It contains about 100 feeds in several different categories, and even includes The Gadgeteer! Christian Mac users, also check out Pulp Fiction. It applies a mail-like metaphor to RSS aggregation which I think is interesting. Also a big fan of NetNewsWire.

Also, if you like online aggregators, check out http://www.newsbrew.org. It contains about 100 feeds in several different categories, and even includes The Gadgeteer!

Christian

]]> By: onestar http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20336 onestar Tue, 05 Oct 2004 19:37:03 +0000 #comment-20336 <blockquote><cite>TheDreamer wrote: </cite><br /> Say, anybody know of an skin to make Firefox looking like IE6 ;) The Dreamer.</blockquote> Have you checked out DeviantArt? I don't see an exact skin, but you might find something else there... <a href="http://browse.deviantart.com/skins/web/firefox/?view=2&order=5&limit=120">http://browse.deviantart.com/skins/web/firefox/?view=2&order=5&limit=120</a>

TheDreamer wrote:

Say, anybody know of an skin to make Firefox looking like IE6 ;)

The Dreamer.

Have you checked out DeviantArt? I don’t see an exact skin, but you might find something else there…

http://browse.deviantart.com/skins/web/firefox/?view=2&order=5&limit=120

]]> By: TheDreamer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20335 TheDreamer Tue, 05 Oct 2004 17:56:28 +0000 #comment-20335 Well, I'm playing around with Sage, and only figured out the builtin support recently...don't really like either. But, I've been looking for a good non-.Net RSS reader for my work PC. IT has been messing around with policies that has left my .Net broken...among other things. Of course, coming down the pipe are policies that will require us to keep IE as our only browser, with a fixed home page, that starts automatically everytime we login and periodically runs throughout the day (so to cut down on email traffic). :wacko: Anyways.... .Net is broken...which is making my life hard (at least so far I haven't had to work on any .Net development projects....but that could be because that .Net on the site manager's laptop is also messed up. Only people who have laptops that IT tried to force into their global AD control are messed up...) Say, anybody know of an skin to make Firefox looking like IE6 ;) The Dreamer. Well, I’m playing around with Sage, and only figured out the builtin support recently…don’t really like either. But, I’ve been looking for a good non-.Net RSS reader for my work PC.

IT has been messing around with policies that has left my .Net broken…among other things. Of course, coming down the pipe are policies that will require us to keep IE as our only browser, with a fixed home page, that starts automatically everytime we login and periodically runs throughout the day (so to cut down on email traffic). :wacko:

Anyways…. .Net is broken…which is making my life hard (at least so far I haven’t had to work on any .Net development projects….but that could be because that .Net on the site manager’s laptop is also messed up. Only people who have laptops that IT tried to force into their global AD control are messed up…)

Say, anybody know of an skin to make Firefox looking like IE6 ;)

The Dreamer.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20334 Julie Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:54:12 +0000 #comment-20334 I use FireFox and don't really use the built in support. Maybe if it was a bit more robust I would. If it would change the color of the folders to show that there are new posts, that would be cool. That's a good idea about Brando! I'll suggest it to him :) I use FireFox and don’t really use the built in support. Maybe if it was a bit more robust I would. If it would change the color of the folders to show that there are new posts, that would be cool.

That’s a good idea about Brando! I’ll suggest it to him :)

]]> By: TheDreamer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20333 TheDreamer Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:50:56 +0000 #comment-20333 Which RSS reader for Firefox do people use? Or do you use the builtin support? I wish Brando had RSS feeds for the what's new areas.... The Dreamer Which RSS reader for Firefox do people use? Or do you use the builtin support?

I wish Brando had RSS feeds for the what’s new areas….

The Dreamer

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20332 Julie Mon, 04 Oct 2004 15:49:04 +0000 #comment-20332 kiwi: Close... But the real beauty of an RSS reader is that they usually live in your taskbar. Their icon will change when one of your subscribed sites has new posts. This saves you from going out and manually checking sites yourself :) kiwi:

Close… But the real beauty of an RSS reader is that they usually live in your taskbar. Their icon will change when one of your subscribed sites has new posts. This saves you from going out and manually checking sites yourself :)

]]> By: kiwi http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20331 kiwi Mon, 04 Oct 2004 13:29:44 +0000 #comment-20331 So I can think RSS is kinda like the old usenet Newsgroups, but made of up subscriptions to websites? So I can think RSS is kinda like the old usenet Newsgroups, but made of up subscriptions to websites?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20330 Julie Sun, 03 Oct 2004 02:13:14 +0000 #comment-20330 onestar: It's already been implemented. Once you upgrade, you'll see it :) onestar:

It’s already been implemented. Once you upgrade, you’ll see it :)

]]> By: onestar http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20329 onestar Sun, 03 Oct 2004 02:10:10 +0000 #comment-20329 <blockquote><cite>Julie wrote: </cite><br /> onestar: There is a special tag needed in the <head> section of the webpage source code for FireFox to pick up that a site has an RSS feed. See the code below: <link href="http://the-gadgeteer.com/rss.php" title="RSS" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></blockquote> Thanks, Julie. Are you thinking about putting that on the main page? (If you already have, forgive me, for I'm on a system where I haven't upgraded to 1.0PR yet.) :D

Julie wrote:

onestar:
There is a special tag needed in the <head> section of the webpage source code for FireFox to pick up that a site has an RSS feed. See the code below:

<link href=”http://the-gadgeteer.com/rss.php” title=”RSS” rel=”alternate” type=”application/rss+xml”>

Thanks, Julie.

Are you thinking about putting that on the main page? (If you already have, forgive me, for I’m on a system where I haven’t upgraded to 1.0PR yet.) :D

]]> By: trophyofgrace http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20328 trophyofgrace Sat, 02 Oct 2004 23:54:10 +0000 #comment-20328 I use FeedReader (it's open source and free), it may not have all the bells and whistles, but it's all I need. <a href="www.feedreader.com">www.feedreader.com</a> I like it so far :) I use FeedReader (it’s open source and free), it may not have all the bells and whistles, but it’s all I need. http://www.feedreader.com I like it so far :)

]]> By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20327 Judie Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:33:21 +0000 #comment-20327 I've abandoned RSS Reader as well; thanks for the info on the Sharp & Sauce Readers! :D I’ve abandoned RSS Reader as well; thanks for the info on the Sharp & Sauce Readers! :D

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20326 Julie Sat, 02 Oct 2004 12:43:12 +0000 #comment-20326 <blockquote><cite>mkizer wrote: </cite><br />A really nice (and fast) Windows based RSS reader - <a href="http://sharpreader.net/">Sharp Reader</a> and another that is in beta, but coming along nicely - <a href="http://www.synop.com/Products/SauceReader/">Sauce Reader</a></blockquote> I downloaded Sauce Reader. Very nice! I've already deleted RSSreader :) Thanks for the tip!

mkizer wrote:

A really nice (and fast) Windows based RSS reader – Sharp Reader

and another that is in beta, but coming along nicely – Sauce Reader

I downloaded Sauce Reader. Very nice! I’ve already deleted RSSreader :) Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Gadget Guy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20325 Gadget Guy Sat, 02 Oct 2004 01:49:06 +0000 #comment-20325 <blockquote><cite>Julie wrote: </cite><br />Gadget Guy: Check the main page now. FireFox should show the RSS icon in the lower right corner. :) </blockquote> Yay! Very cool - thanks! GG

Julie wrote:

Gadget Guy:
Check the main page now. FireFox should show the RSS icon in the lower right corner. :)

Yay! Very cool – thanks!

GG

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20324 Julie Fri, 01 Oct 2004 21:01:06 +0000 #comment-20324 Gadget Guy: Check the main page now. FireFox should show the RSS icon in the lower right corner. :) pigpogm: I wasn't aware of that site, thanks for the link! :) onestar: There is a special tag needed in the <head> section of the webpage source code for FireFox to pick up that a site has an RSS feed. See the code below: <link href="http://the-gadgeteer.com/rss.php" title="RSS" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"> Gadget Guy:
Check the main page now. FireFox should show the RSS icon in the lower right corner. :)

pigpogm:
I wasn’t aware of that site, thanks for the link! :)

onestar:
There is a special tag needed in the <head> section of the webpage source code for FireFox to pick up that a site has an RSS feed. See the code below:

<link href=”http://the-gadgeteer.com/rss.php” title=”RSS” rel=”alternate” type=”application/rss+xml”>

]]> By: onestar http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20323 onestar Fri, 01 Oct 2004 18:57:47 +0000 #comment-20323 And then there's Firefox. If you haven't heard, Firefox 1.0RC (release candidate) has some RSS support, although it is limited. If you visit a page and it recognizes RSS information, a small orange RSS box will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the browser. Click on it, and it will give you the option of adding that page's RSS feed to your bookmarks. I've created a folder in my Personal Toolbar Folder called RSS Feeds, and place the bookmark there. From there, I can check RSS feeds whenever they come in. CAVEAT: This isn't perfect. It doesn't work everywhere. I'm not sure on how the Firefox guys have set it up, or what code it looks for, but it's an interesting feature and worth checking out. And then there’s Firefox.

If you haven’t heard, Firefox 1.0RC (release candidate) has some RSS support, although it is limited.

If you visit a page and it recognizes RSS information, a small orange RSS box will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the browser. Click on it, and it will give you the option of adding that page’s RSS feed to your bookmarks.

I’ve created a folder in my Personal Toolbar Folder called RSS Feeds, and place the bookmark there. From there, I can check RSS feeds whenever they come in.

CAVEAT: This isn’t perfect. It doesn’t work everywhere. I’m not sure on how the Firefox guys have set it up, or what code it looks for, but it’s an interesting feature and worth checking out.

]]> By: mkizer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20322 mkizer Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:12:05 +0000 #comment-20322 A really nice (and fast) Windows based RSS reader - <a href="http://sharpreader.net/">Sharp Reader</a> and another that is in beta, but coming along nicely - <a href="http://www.synop.com/Products/SauceReader/">Sauce Reader</a> A really nice (and fast) Windows based RSS reader – Sharp Reader

and another that is in beta, but coming along nicely – Sauce Reader

]]> By: pigpogm http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20321 pigpogm Fri, 01 Oct 2004 13:35:21 +0000 #comment-20321 Nice article - RSS is good stuff, it saves me a lot of time. You missed out the best of the online readers, though (IMO) - Bloglines... <a href="http://www.bloglines.com">http://www.bloglines.com</a> Nice article – RSS is good stuff, it saves me a lot of time. You missed out the best of the online readers, though (IMO) – Bloglines…
http://www.bloglines.com

]]> By: Gadget Guy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20320 Gadget Guy Fri, 01 Oct 2004 12:55:36 +0000 #comment-20320 Julie, Thanks for the primer on RSS, and thanks for showing me how to use the builtin reader in Firefox! Definitely makes life easier when all your favourite sites are in one place. The only problem I haev is that Firefox does not pick up the Gadgeteer feed (although,based on my knowledge/experience, it is proably a Code 12). Any thoughts as to what I may have missed? Thanks! GG Julie,

Thanks for the primer on RSS, and thanks for showing me how to use the builtin reader in Firefox! Definitely makes life easier when all your favourite sites are in one place.

The only problem I haev is that Firefox does not pick up the Gadgeteer feed (although,based on my knowledge/experience, it is proably a Code 12). Any thoughts as to what I may have missed?

Thanks!

GG

]]> By: tthiel http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20319 tthiel Fri, 01 Oct 2004 05:15:32 +0000 #comment-20319 Ugh..those Windows RSS newsreaders are ugly! Try NetNewsWireLite for the Mac. It's free. Get the 2.0 beta. <a href="http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/">http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/</a> Ugh..those Windows RSS newsreaders are ugly! Try NetNewsWireLite for the Mac. It’s free. Get the 2.0 beta.

http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/

]]> By: Haku http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20318 Haku Fri, 01 Oct 2004 04:56:37 +0000 #comment-20318 Actually, yes, I'm going to look into it. Thank you. Actually, yes, I’m going to look into it. Thank you.

]]> By: forrester http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/09/30/rss_feed_primer_article/comment-page-1/#comment-20317 forrester Fri, 01 Oct 2004 03:28:28 +0000 #comment-20317 Thank you SO MUCH for this article. Just what I was looking for. :) Also, Sunrise is a pretty cool application for Palm with RSS features. Thank you SO MUCH for this article. Just what I was looking for. :)

Also, Sunrise is a pretty cool application for Palm with RSS features.

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