FeedDemon and well-formed Atom feeds, Part II
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FeedDemon and well-formed Atom feeds
FeedDemon and well-formed Atom feeds
01/16/2004 01:04 PMNetNewsWire creator Brent Simmons recently announced that
NetNewsWire's future support for Atom will require
Atom feeds to be well-formed. Some people aren't too happy about
this, claiming that he's applying a
double standard that will make Atom appear less useful than
RSS.
So, I'll add to the stink by stating that my plan is the
same as Brent's. FeedDemon will also support Atom, but if an
Atom feed isn't well-formed XML, FeedDemon will display an error
rather than try to parse it. In fairness I have to consider this
decision open to input from my customers, but I want to explain why I
believe this is important.
When I started coding FeedDemon, I immediately ran into an ugly
problem: a huge number of RSS feeds are invalid.
This made it impossible to use an off-the-shelf validating XML parser,
since it would choke on so many existing feeds. A number of very
popular RSS feeds are shockingly invalid, and I couldn't expect
FeedDemon to compete in the RSS aggregator market if it couldn't
handle them. So, I coded my own XML parser, and made it
extremely forgiving of problematic feeds.
Atom, however, is a new format, and there's a chance we can get it
right. Rather than wasting our time working around validation issues,
aggregator authors such as myself can spend
our time coding the features our users really want. This isn't
just self-serving on my part: it will make it easier for anyone who
wants to consume Atom feeds if they can expect them to at least be
well-formed. It's not like well-formed XML is hard to do - Tim Bray
has listed the four "Bozo Factor" rules that are required, and I have
to think that anyone who can spell "XML" can follow these rules.
If both NetNewsWire and FeedDemon require well-formed Atom feeds,
then perhaps we've provided authors of Atom feeds enough incentive to
spit out valid XML instead of the tag soup that has infected too many
RSS feeds.
Note: Be sure to read par
t II of this topic.
Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom.
Chapter 8: Parsing and Using Feeds
Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom.
Chapter 8: Parsing and Using Feeds
06/05/2005 11:48 PMIn this section, we'll look at the two major alternatives for parsing
feeds, MagpieRSS and the Ultraliberal Feed Parser. Both parsers are
libraries, both convert feeds into native data structures and neither
cares whether a feed is RSS 1.0, RSS 2.0 or Atom. By O'Reilly. 0603
FeedDemon and Atom
FeedDemon and Atom
01/16/2004 11:01 AMNick
Bradbury, FeedDemon developer, has posted his thoughts on the
subject of Atom and valid XML: “FeedDemon will also support
Atom, but if an Atom feed isn’t well-formed XML, FeedDemon will
display an error rather than try to parse it.”
This reminds me of another point—NetNewsWire’s
error-reporting user interface isn’t that good. I plan to
improve it, to make errors more obvious. I’m also considering a
preference where you could tell the RSS parser to require valid XML.
Blogger, Atom and FeedDemon
Blogger, Atom and FeedDemon
01/24/2004 01:41 PMNow that Blogger has
announced its support for Atom, FeedDemon users may be wondering
when it will be able to read these Atom feeds. So I'm happy to
announce that the upcoming FeedDemon 1.01 (a free upgrade from 1.0)
will include Atom support. A beta of 1.01 which includes Atom support
is expected in early February and will be made available to registered
FeedDemon users.
As an aside, it's curious that Blogger favors Atom over RSS given
that RSS is already widely supported. Google is obviously trying to
push adoption of Atom, and this move will certainly make Atom support
a necessity for upcoming feed readers.
FeedDemon and authenticated feeds
FeedDemon and authenticated feeds
02/10/2004 02:47 AMSeveral FeedDemon users have expressed concerns about the
Microsoft security update which removes support for user names and
passwords in URLs, and I'd like to alleviate those worries.
If you subscribe to any authenticated feeds, it's not necessary to
include the user name and password in the feed's URL in order to view
it in FeedDemon. This was the case with early beta versions of
FeedDemon 1.0, but this was no longer necessary by the final release
of 1.0.
The first time FeedDemon connects to an authenticated feed, you'll
be prompted for your user name and password. This login information
is retained during the current session of FeedDemon, but as is the
case with Internet Explorer, you'll be asked to login again the next
time you run FeedDemon. If you find it annoying to have to fill in
your user name and password again, just select "Remember my password"
and your login will be filled in automatically.
WSJ Online Feeds and FeedDemon 1.1.03
WSJ Online Feeds and FeedDemon 1.1.03
07/22/2004 02:45 PMIf you're a subscriber to The Wall
Street Journal Online, you'll be happy to hear that a set of WSJ Online feeds is now available. If you're not a subscriber,
you can still access the feeds - but they'll show only headlines as
opposed to full content (hat tip to Kevin H. Stecyk for letting me
know about these feeds).
When I first viewed the WSJ feeds in FeedDemon, I discovered that
the wrong titles were showing in the channel bar. At first I thought
there must be a problem with the feeds themselves, but it turns out
the problem was with FeedDemon. So, I've posted a new build of
FeedDemon which fixes this bug - just visit the download page to get it.
As always, existing users should install the new build directly on top
of the current build. All of your existing information
(including your serial number) will be retained.
Note: The version of this build is 1.1.03, which is
displayed during the install and in FeedDemon's "About" box. I'll
update the "Check for new version" page shortly to reflect the new
release.
XML Basics Part III: An Example of
Well-Formed and Valid XML
XML Basics Part III: An Example of
Well-Formed and Valid XML
02/10/2004 07:55 PMInternet.com Feb 11 2004 0:18AM GMT
FeedDemon Selects Moreover Technologies
For RSS News Feeds and Search
FeedDemon Selects Moreover Technologies
For RSS News Feeds and Search
09/21/2004 03:05 PMMoreover Technologies Sep 21 2004 6:13PM GMT
XML Boulevard Lesson 13 - Well-formed
XML Part 6: Nonvalidating Parsers
XML Boulevard Lesson 13 - Well-formed
XML Part 6: Nonvalidating Parsers
07/06/2004 05:06 AMXML Boulevard Lesson 11 - Well-formed
XML Part 4: Attributes (Continued)
XML Boulevard Lesson 11 - Well-formed
XML Part 4: Attributes (Continued)
01/01/2005 04:31 AMXML Boulevard Lesson 12 - Well-formed
XML Part 5: Attributes (Continued)
XML Boulevard Lesson 12 - Well-formed
XML Part 5: Attributes (Continued)
01/22/2004 02:02 PMDeveloping Feeds with RSS and Atom
Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom
03/14/2005 05:54 PMJumping the gun a tad, Amazon.co.uk are listing my new O'Reilly book,
"Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom". Pre-order it now - it's out in
April. I'm told I'll have the cover art next week, so start your bets
now:...
XML Boulevard Lesson 14 - Well-formed
XML Part 7: Nonvalidating Parsers
(Continued)
XML Boulevard Lesson 14 - Well-formed
XML Part 7: Nonvalidating Parsers
(Continued)
06/11/2004 01:53 AMReview: Developing Feeds with RSS and
Atom
Review: Developing Feeds with RSS and
Atom
06/17/2005 03:32 PMTwo of the fastest growing technologies on the Web today are RSS and
Atom. These offer a consistent, machine-readable file that allows Web
sites to provide news headlines, blog postings, notification of
product updates, calendar of events, even advertising. By Lee
Underwood. 0606
ucomics Atom feeds for NetNewsWire
ucomics Atom feeds for NetNewsWire
12/19/2004 03:25 PMHubLog:
ucomics Atom feeds for NetNewsWire: “So, I made a better
version in Perl, that produces an Atom feed instead.”
Google Groups 2: Usenet Atom Feeds
Google Groups 2: Usenet Atom Feeds
05/13/2004 01:59 PMHey, just noticed that the Google Groups 2 BETA offers
Atom feeds for each group. To see feeds for a specific group, use
this format:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/NAME-OF-GROUP/feeds
Here are a few examples:
Convert Atom feeds and other XML to RSS
with Grouper Evolution
Convert Atom feeds and other XML to RSS
with Grouper Evolution
09/25/2004 02:03 AMWebmasters using RSS newsfeed processing software that does not
support the emerging Atom format can now access those feeds by using
Grouper Evolution to convert them to RSS. [PRWEB Sep 25, 2004]
Adding FeedDemon to Opera, Part II
Adding FeedDemon to Opera, Part II
01/25/2004 09:24 AMBob Crispen provides a better way to
add FeedDemon to Opera's context menu.
Cars To Be Assembled Atom By Atom
Cars To Be Assembled Atom By Atom
06/20/2004 12:47 PMIll-formed NOAA
Ill-formed NOAA
12/17/2004 06:34 PMJacques Distler: A recent Wired article to the effect that the
National
Weather Service is now offering their data in XML format got me
intrigued enough to want to test out the service. Double encoded,
ill-formed weather forecasts, via POST. For those who don't have
SOAP::Lite installed, here's a LWP version.
Is my webl0g well formed?
Is my webl0g well formed?
01/16/2004 11:27 AMCan I ever be sure?
...First Guantanamo tribunal formed
First Guantanamo tribunal formed
06/29/2004 03:26 PMThe US appoints a five-member military tribunal to try terror suspects
held at Guantanamo Bay.
Linux Defense Fund Formed
Linux Defense Fund Formed
01/16/2004 01:00 PMThree cheers for Intel, IBM and several other companies that have made
substantial contributions to the newly created
Linux Legal Defense Fund to help fight off the bullies
from SCO.
New Government Is Formed in Iraq as
Attacks Go On
New Government Is Formed in Iraq as
Attacks Go On
06/01/2004 11:19 PMWith bombs and mortar shells exploding outside, a new Iraqi government
stepped forward to guide the country toward democratic elections.
Alliance Formed to Finger Hackers
Alliance Formed to Finger Hackers
03/28/2005 03:46 PMInternet News Mar 28 2005 7:22PM GMT
Sam Ruby on syndication and XML
well-formed-ness
Sam Ruby on syndication and XML
well-formed-ness
01/16/2004 01:01 PMSam Ruby:
Is my
weblog well-formed?
(I’d quote a standout line or two from this, but there’s
no way to decide—I’d end up quoting the whole thing. So
just go read it.)
Global Banking Solutions Alliance Formed
Global Banking Solutions Alliance Formed
07/30/2004 02:07 PMTop-tier banks and card issuers and acquirers are the targeted market
for the global strategic alliance formed by IBM and Pegasystems Inc.,
which pairs IBM's infrastructure with Pegasystems' smart BPM
applications for exceptions and dispute management.
Nonprofit formed to help patients with
rare disease
Nonprofit formed to help patients with
rare disease
12/04/2003 08:25 PMRorden set up a web site full of information
(www.generationsofhope.tripod.org) which has been on line since July,
and at least for a time was the top Google ...
Brief: Working group formed on standard
server management
Brief: Working group formed on standard
server management
12/15/2003 05:48 PMThe Distributed Management Task Force has formed a working group
including major hardware and software vendors to develop standard
server-hardware management interfaces
Consultative Intellectual Property
Council To Be Formed In Russia
Consultative Intellectual Property
Council To Be Formed In Russia
07/06/2004 06:31 AMRussian Information Agency Novosti Jul 6 2004 10:30AM GMT
Updated all the 0.9 RSS feeds to 2.0
feeds
Updated all the 0.9 RSS feeds to 2.0
feeds
03/13/2003 10:14 AMFor those of you who have no idea what this means, you can either
ignore it, or read up on...
Reports: Open-source software alliance
formed in China
Reports: Open-source software alliance
formed in China
08/11/2004 08:10 AMA number of Chinese software companies have joined forces with
overseas vendors such as IBM Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp,
and Novell Inc. to form the China Open Source Software Promotion
Alliance, China's first open-source software organization, several
Chinese media reported Wednesday.
Fingerprint Sharing Alliance Formed to
Block Internet Attacks
Fingerprint Sharing Alliance Formed to
Block Internet Attacks
03/31/2005 12:15 AMNewsbug Mar 31 2005 4:04AM GMT
Every American male with three freinds
and access to an outlet formed a band...
Every American male with three freinds
and access to an outlet formed a band...
03/22/2005 04:37 PM
The
Garage Compilation Database. A great tool for
Garage
Rock neophytes and
research tool for longtime fans. From the great folks at
Ugly Things.
Morality beliefs formed by Star Trek:
Cloning, Stem Cell Research bad
Morality beliefs formed by Star Trek:
Cloning, Stem Cell Research bad
04/02/2005 11:22 AMFree Internet Press Apr 2 2005 1:58PM GMT
FeedDemon 1.10 RC5
FeedDemon 1.10 RC5
05/31/2004 12:35 PMOkay, I lied about RC4 being the last FeedDemon 1.10 pre-release :)
Out of necessity, I'm making one last pre-release available. RC5
contains a number of fixes related to how Japanese characters are
displayed, and it also includes a new "Web Search" feature along with
support for IE's form auto-completion.
If you encounter a bug in RC5, let
me know by posting in the
FeedDemon Support Forum.
Please include 1.10RC5 in the subject line of any message you post
about this pre-release.
Note: Translators, I apologize for yet another change, but there
are two new strings in this release. If you'd prefer not to send me
new FDLANGs, please feel free to simply email me the translations for
the strings shown below.
<const name="S_StatusPopupKilled" value="Popups were
blocked on this page. Press "Ctrl" when clicking to
allow popups."/>
<const name="S_SearchWeb" value="Search Web"/>
FeedDemon 1.10 RC4
FeedDemon 1.10 RC4
05/21/2004 08:36 AMFeedDemon 1.10 RC4 is now available to registered
users.
- Added: Generic "Date" column to news item list, which
contains pubDate if it exists, received date otherwise. This new
column isthe only date column shown by default - both the "received"
and "published" columns are hidden. This also affects the default
sorting and grouping (both are now set to the generic date), which may
change how you're used to seeing news items sorted.
- Changed:
The default newspaper filter is now "Unread News" instead of "Today's
News"
- Changed: The default value for automatically marking
items as read has changed from five seconds to three
seconds
- Changed: The cleanup wizard now remembers your
selections
- Changed: Double-clicking a news item navigates the
news item's link if the item newspaper is showing, otherwise it
re-displays the news item newspaper (change in RC3's
behavior)
- Fixed: FeedDemon now correctly handles
xml:base in Atom entries and passes all the link tests at
http://diveintomark.org/tmp/tests/wellformed/base/links-in-content.xml
and
http://diveintomark.org/tmp/tests/wellformed/base/links.xml - Fi
xed: "Previous unread channel" shortcut skips topmost
channel
When you're ready to download RC4, stop by the
FeedDemon beta
site.
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 RC2
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 RC2
02/01/2005 08:43 PMFeedDemon 1.5 RC2 is now available. Be
sure to check out the releas
e notes to find out what's new. As always, RC2 should be
installed directly on top of your existing version.
If you run into any problems using this pre-release, please let me
know by posting in the FeedDem
on 1.5 Beta Forum.
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 RC3
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 RC3
02/01/2005 08:42 PMFeedDemon 1.5 RC3 is now available. The
release notes are here.
If all goes well, this will be the last release before the final
one. As always, if you run into any problems using this pre-release,
please let me know by posting in the FeedDemon 1.5 Beta
Forum.
Grok Description matches for FeedDemon and well-formed Atom feeds, Part II
GrokA matches for FeedDemon and well-formed Atom feeds, Part II
FeedDemon 1.0 RC2
FeedDemon 1.0 RC2
05/07/2004 08:41 PMFeedDemon 1.10 RC2 is now available from the FeedDemon beta
site. As with all version 1.10 pre-releases, RC2 is only
available to those who have purchased version 1.0.
RC2 fixes a number of bugs, including several related to Atom
newsfeeds. For complete details on what's new, please check out the relea
se notes.
Note: Because my new web-based forums
are still being tested, it's probably better if everyone continues to
post comments about v1.10 in the newsgroups. But if you'd prefer
to post in the forums and understand that your messages may be deleted
once the forums go live, please feel free to use the FeedDemon 1.10
Beta forum. I'll reply to messages in either location.
FeedDemon: What's in a Name?
FeedDemon: What's in a Name?
06/05/2005 11:08 PMEvery now and then I'll receive an email from someone stating that
they really like FeedDemon, but they won't buy it because of the word
"demon" in its name. The majority of these comments come from
reasonable, sincere people whose beliefs cause them to be turned off
by the demon imagery, and while my personal beliefs don't include
angels or demons, I do take these comments seriously and I certainly
don't want my choice of name to be a stumbling block.
For the record, the name "FeedDemon" originated as a play on the
phrase "speed demon," simply because I worked so hard to make sure
FeedDemon was faster than the competition. Of course, the FeedDemon
logo does
include a demonic-looking hand catching a fireball, but I never even
considered that it would offend people, any more than I would think
the logo for Dirt Devil vacuum
cleaners would cause controversy.
I hesitated to make this post because any mention of religion
usually brings out the wackos on both sides (believers and
non-believers alike), but I am curious whether many people feel this
way. If you're among those who can't comment about religion without
being intolerant to those who believe differently, this isn't the
place for you to vent. But if you have a respectful comment, I'd love
to hear it regardless of whether I agree.
ANN: FeedDemon 1.10
ANN: FeedDemon 1.10
06/07/2004 05:42 AMI'm pleased to announce the final release of FeedDemon 1.10. Among
the highlights in this new release are:
- Support for
Atom feeds
- A new integrated web
search
- The ability to search previously
downloaded feed items
- Improved browser features such
as popup blocking and form
auto-completion
- Enhanced grouping
and styling of feed items
In addition to these "big" new features, version 1.10 offers a
lot of smaller tweaks that really boost FeedDemon's
usability. A complete list of what's new can be found in the release
notes, but be sure to watch the FeedDemon Tips blog
over the next week since we'll be highlighting a number of new
features that you might overlook.
If you already own FeedDemon 1.0, the upgrade to version 1.10 is
free - just download the new trial
version and install it on top of the previous version, and you're
set to go. Your serial number, channel subscriptions and other
information will all be retained.
My thanks and appreciation go to everyone who not only tested
FeedDemon, but also stuck with me during that nasty little episode
with the neck surgery. A couple months back I had no idea when I'd be
able to get FeedDemon 1.10 out the door, so I'm really glad to
announce that it's done :)
PS: If you have any questions about the new release, please visit
the web-based forums for
help. I'll also be updating the
FeedDemon FAQ over the next few days to address common questions
about 1.10.
FeedDemon Tips
FeedDemon Tips
05/18/2004 05:54 AMNow that the TopStyle Tips blog is
off and running, I'd like to announce FeedDemon Tips. This
new blog will be regularly updated with helpful tips and tricks for
FeedDemon users. Authors include myself and these FeedDemon
power-users:
If you'd like to be a FeedDemon tips author, just use
my contact form to let me know. You don't have to
be a prolific poster to be an author - just a few tips a month will
suffice.
To visit FeedDemon tips, point your browser to:
http://nick.typepad.com/
feeddemontips/
PS: Don't forget to subscribe to the FeedDemon tips
RSS feed :)
FeedDemon 1.10 Beta 2a
FeedDemon 1.10 Beta 2a
02/10/2004 02:47 AMFeedDemon 1.10 Beta 2a is now available to registered customers.
This is a minor update of beta 2 which fixes an annoying problem with
the address bar, and adds two new features:
* Desktop alert can now be moved by dragging its title bar
* Supprt for back/forward mouse buttons
The release notes are here:
http:
//www.bradsoft.com/feeddemon/readme/readme110b2a.asp
And the download is here:
http://w
ww.bradsoft.com/feeddemon/beta/fd110beta2a.exe
As with previous betas, beta 2a will not work on your computer
unless you've purchased FeedDemon 1.0.
FeedDemon, RSS and cookies
FeedDemon, RSS and cookies
08/18/2004 10:25 AMI've recently had a a few people ask whether FeedDemon supports the
use of cookies, and the answer is, "yes, it does."
The most obvious use of this is to require a login before returning
any information, and I've seen this done by several feeds already.
Unfortunately, some of them redirect to an HTML page when the login
cookie isn't found, which obviously won't work since FeedDemon is
trying to download RSS, not HTML. So, if you use cookie-based
authentication, don't redirect to an HTML page - instead, dynamically
create an RSS <item> which includes a link to the login
page.
Thorough FeedDemon review
Thorough FeedDemon review
06/02/2004 01:35 PM"[Feeddemon] is one of the best applications I have
bought in the past year and it has changed the way I use the
internet."
Excerpt from a
recent review of
FeedDemon by Morgan Pugh.
FeedDemon 1.1 (now AtomEnabled)
FeedDemon 1.1 (now AtomEnabled)
06/05/2004 06:06 AMthe best desktop syndication client for Windows just keeps getting
better
FeedDemon 1.10 Beta 2
FeedDemon 1.10 Beta 2
02/10/2004 02:47 AMFeedDemon 1.10 Beta 2 is now available to registered customers. As
with beta 1, beta 2 will not work on your computer unless you've
purchased FeedDemon 1.0.
Details on changes in beta 2 may be found in the release notes:
http:/
/www.bradsoft.com/feeddemon/readme/readme110b2.asp
The direct download link for beta 2 is below:
http://ww
w.bradsoft.com/feeddemon/beta/fd110beta2.exe (2.29MB)
Just install this directly on top of the previous version and your
existing settings will be retained.
If you have any comments about the beta or run into any problems
with it, please let me know by posting a bug report in the new feeddemon.beta.110<
/a> newsgroup, and be sure to include "Beta 2" in the subject line of
your message.
Enjoy :)
XP SP2 and TopStyle, FeedDemon
XP SP2 and TopStyle, FeedDemon
08/12/2004 04:40 PMLast night I created a VMware<
/a> virtual machine for the new Windows XP SP2 in order to test both TopStyle and FeedDemon
with it, and I'm relieved to report that they both work fine.
I'm not so relieved, however, to report that installing SP2 on my
development machine didn't go so well. After installing SP2,
rebooting then logging in, I was greeted with a blank desktop (no
taskbar, no icons, no nothing). Lucikly, I was able to hit
Ctrl+Alt+Del to get to task manager and launch apps from there, but
after troubleshooting for a few hours I gave up and simply uninstalled
SP2. If you're planning to install SP2, I hope you have better luck
than I did!
FeedDemon in the news
FeedDemon in the news
07/08/2004 02:22 PMI firmly believe that the Internet enables very small companies
such as my own to compete without requiring enormous amounts of PR and
advertising, but being a one-man show sometimes makes it difficult to
be taken seriously by the press. So it was very gratifying to wake up
this morning and discover FeedDemon mentioned in both Th
e Wall Street Journal (subscription required) and PR Week. This quote from the WSJ did more for me than the two
cups of coffee I drank before finding the
article:
"Newsreaders come in several varieties. One is
a stand-alone software program you install on your PC. In that
category, FeedDemon ($29.95 from Bradbury Software) is especially
powerful, with extensive options for customizing the way news feeds
appear on your screen."
Update: Here's further
proof that one-man shows can still get press attention: Adam Stiles'
excellent
NetCaptor was
reviewed in this morning's
USA Today. Congrats, Adam!
Update 2: Here's a
link to the WSJ article for those without a subscription.
FeedDemon 1.10 RC1 Expires May 11
FeedDemon 1.10 RC1 Expires May 11
05/07/2004 01:26 PMTo avoid customers accidentally using pre-release software long
after an update is available, I always hard-code my beta versions so
that they expire after a certain date.
FeedDemon 1.10 RC1 is no exception, and it expires on May 11. Now,
RC1 was released in March, so I figured I'd have RC2 available well
before May 11. However, my recent surgery delayed things quite a bit,
so I'm now feverishly working on RC2 to avoid having RC1 expire on
everyone.
Once RC2 is available, I'll post an announcement here.
Add Google to FeedDemon
Add Google to FeedDemon
05/26/2004 10:42 AMIn his latest FeedDemon Tip, Oskar
van Rijswijk shows how to add Google as a FeedDemon search channel.
FeedDemon Crack
FeedDemon Crack
06/18/2004 09:27 AMDave
Winer and Evan
Williams commented that the people who shout the loudest are often
the ones who have no basis for their anger. I'm reminded of this fact
by an email I received this morning. Here's a quote:
"Fix your piece of s--- program! I upgraded to
FeedDemon 1.10 and it crashes with 'Win32 device error.' Did you even
test this s---?"
I've actually received a number of emails (and one forum post)
about this bug, but I have no plans to fix it. Why? Because the
error message only appears if you upgrade a cracked
version of FeedDemon 1.0. This is a deliberate error
message that FeedDemon 1.10 displays when it detects that you upgraded
from a specific cracked version of FeedDemon 1.0.
That's right, people who use a pirated version of
FeedDemon are emailing me for support. It never ceases to amaze me
when people not only steal from me, but also expect me to spend my
time answering their questions. And more often than not, the email
I've received about this problem reads like something a drunk teenager
would write.
I've written
about piracy befor
e and I'm not planning to start another lengthy rant. But I do
have a request for those who have justified their use of cracked
versions of my work: don't ask for support. I
support my family with sales of my software, and my life is affected -
dramatically - by the existence of cracks. Please, if you're using a
pirated version of my software, don't expect me to help you.
FeedDemon and RSS enclosures
FeedDemon and RSS enclosures
05/12/2004 09:45 AM![[enclosure icon]](http://www.bradsoft.com/typepad/post-img/enclosure.gif)
The RSS enclosure element is used to attach media (such as video)
to a news item. The original
design of enclosures was to enable downloading media attached to
news feeds while the computer wasn't in use - for example, downloading
MP3s while you sleep - so you wouldn't have to wait.
I have to confess, though, that I was never wild about this idea,
at least not for FeedDemon's purposes. If you read a news item that
was just retrieved by your aggregator, you probably want to see the
enclosure right then and there rather than wait for it to be
downloaded when the computer is idle.
More importantly, much (but admittedly not all) of the Web's media is designed to be
streamed, so rather than download enclosures, why not simply link to
the media object and let the system's default media application take
care of it? For example, if a news item has a video enclosure, just
link to it and let the media application stream it to you - no wait,
and no wasted hard drive space.
So, this is how FeedDemon handles RSS enclosures. If FeedDemon
encounters a news item with an enclosure, you'll see a paper clip
("attachment") icon in the newspaper. Just click this icon to view
the media.
FeedDemon partners with Moreover
FeedDemon partners with Moreover
09/21/2004 02:39 PMFrom the press
release:
"Moreover Technologies, the premier
provider of aggregated online current awareness and business
information, today announced that Bradbury Software will integrate
Moreover RSS (Rich Site Summary) news feeds and news search within its
FeedDemon RSS reader application."
FeedDemon compliment
FeedDemon compliment
12/17/2004 06:38 PMAndy Jarrett considers FeedDemon the best online discovery of
2004. Thanks, Andy :)
"RSS 101" Screencast with FeedDemon
"RSS 101" Screencast with FeedDemon
03/14/2005 06:24 PMA
lex Barnett has put together an
RSS "how-to" screencast which features FeedDemon. Nice work,
Alex!
FeedDemon 1.0 is on the street
FeedDemon 1.0 is on the street
12/20/2003 06:23 AMNick Bradbury .. depuis hier ..
nick.typepad.com/blog/2003/12/introducingfeed.html
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FeedDemon 1.0 going Gold!
FeedDemon 1.0 going Gold!
12/30/2003 12:07 AMAt the stroke of midnight tonight (CST), I'm "officially" locking
the FeedDemon code in preparation for its final release. It's been a
long time coming, so I'm excited to finally get to this point.
I should add that several people reported an "access violation"
error when closing RC4a, but it looks like this has been resolved in a
RC4b
build I made available for testers.
If you're using RC4b and are still seeing problems, please let me
know by posting in the feeddemon.beta newsgroup on my news server.
More Reviews of FeedDemon 1.5
More Reviews of FeedDemon 1.5
03/14/2005 06:24 PM"FeedDemon is easily the slickest, most powerful reader I've
tried, with features that come close to making it a killer app...After
you've tried it, I bet you'll be more than happy to pay for it.
" Th
e Houston Chronicle
"FeedDemon sets the standard for RSS readers in a market that
Microsoft has yet to even address with any of its software
products." The Winning AdVantage
"Having happily shelled out semi-big bucks for his beyond
awesome CSS editor, TopStyle Pro (probably one of the most elegantly
written apps of all time), it was not much of a stretch to part with
the $29 registration fee for FeedDemon. So, what is it? It's the best
RSS reader in the world...FeedDemon has become a must-have." Imaginary
Mind
"FeedDemon's integrated podcasting client is also a work of art
making stand alone podcaster irrelevant."
tonkinese.net
"I love the integration with de.lico.us, NewsGator, and the
newspaper styles" Omar
Shahine
"FeedDemon...is my choice as Software Product of the Year. Nick
Bradbury, the individual behind FeedDemon, is my choice for Most
Valuable Player in the Blogosphere. FeedDemon is that good." Denn
is Kennedy
"If you haven't used FeedDemo, then you should. It is bloody
brilliant...a dream to use and encompasses every feature a young man
could want." PodCastL
ab.com
FeedDemon IS golden!
FeedDemon IS golden!
12/30/2003 12:07 AMYep, it's midnight, and I've locked the FeedDemon 1.0 code. Expect
to see it for sale early next week!
Coming soon: FeedDemon 1.5
Coming soon: FeedDemon 1.5
02/05/2005 09:08 PMBlogging will be light for the next few days while I put the
finishing touches on the final build of FeedDemon 1.5. I'll announce
the new version here soon after it's available.
PS: Version 1.5 will be a free upgrade for everyone who purchased a
previous version.
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 Beta 4a
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 Beta 4a
12/25/2004 05:06 PMThis morning I received an email from Radek Gontarek alerting me to
a mistake I made in beta 4 which will cause it to expire next week
(ouch!). Since I'm planning to take a day or two off for xmas, I
wanted to make sure to fix this as soon as possible. So...if you're
running beta 4, please stop by the FeedDemon beta page
and download beta 4a. The release notes are here.
Sorry for the mixup - and enjoy the holidays!
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 Beta 4
ANN: FeedDemon 1.5 Beta 4
12/22/2004 01:35 AMFeedDemon 1.5 Beta 4 is now available.
Before installing it, you might want to check out the release
notes to find out what's new. As with previous beta releases,
beta 4 should be installed directly on top of your existing
version.
If you run into any problems using the beta, please let me know by
posting in the FeedDem
on 1.5 Beta Forum.
Enjoy :)
FeedDemon and well-formed Atom feeds, Part II
