Feedreader (Windows Application)

Infobox Software
name = Feedreader



caption = Feedreader Feed Window
collapsible = Yes
developer = i-Systems Inc.
latest_release_version = 3.13
latest_release_date = January 29, 2008 [http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1027544364/1]
operating_system = Microsoft Windows
genre = Feed reader
license = Proprietary
website = [http://www.feedreader.com www.feedreader.com]

Feedreader is a free RSS and Atom aggregator for Windows. It has a stripped down, though configurable, three-pane interface similar to NetNewsWire on Mac OS X. Recent beta versions use MySQL as database back-end.

Feedreader was one of the first desktop feed readers; versions of the application were distributed as early as April 2001 [http://web.archive.org/web/20010424065916/http://www.feedreader.com/] . The company behind Feedreader claims that it was the first desktop feed reader [http://www.feedreader.com/aboutus] .

Feedreader has an auto-discovery feature, whose purpose is to find RSS feeds on any web page and subscribe to them in an automated fashion. Moreover, the program can use of keyboard shortcuts, search through one's RSS feeds, and can be run from a USB flash drive. The installation file is 4.44 MB, which is notably small for a feed reader with such features.

References

* http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1027544364/1
* Archive.org [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.feedreader.com "Wayback Machine: Feedrader.com"] , "Feedreader Homepage", April 24, 2001. Accessed March 29, 2008.
* i-Systems Inc. [http://www.feedreader.com/aboutus "About us"] , "Feedreader Homepage", March 25, 2008. Accessed March 25, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.feedreader.com www.feedreader.com]
* [http://www.adammoss.co.uk/web-20/feedreader-and-the-future-of-rss/ A good article on FeedReader]
* [http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/06/02/which-feed-reader-is-best-problogger-readers-have-their-say Which Feed Reader is Best? - ProBlogger ]
* [http://www.feedreader.com/feedreader/features Features]