![]() If you want a PC or Mac based desktop client, you have the ability to sync feeds with that client so you don’t read the same content twice (Bloglines doesn’t offer a desktop service).Ĥ. Also, the clippings folder is added to the main directory on the left pane, whereas bloglines has an additional tab to click to view clipped items.ģ. While both services have a “clippings” feature, we found NewsGator’s to be much easier to use – one click. Feeds are updated much more frequently on NewsGator (a very, very important feature).Ģ. Things NewsGator does better than Bloglines:ġ. Importing was easy, thanks to the Bloglines export feature and the NewsGator import feature. To test NewsGator, we imported our Bloglines feeds and used it exclusively for a few days. However, even with its shortcoming, we find that NewsGator Online is not as good as Bloglines (but it’s close). Their site is also down quite often (who’s seen the infamous Bloglines Plumber recently?) They are the largest RSS reader (other than Yahoo) (Bloglines accounts for about 30% of Techcrunch subscriptions, NewsGator is a close second), but these problems are leading many users to try out other services. That means content comes infrequently and is stale – just the opposite of the core reason for using an RSS reader. – sorting options includ by date, view older/newer firstīloglines has recently had significant delays in updating feeds – often updating only once a week. – great “clipping” tool to save content with one click – can view all feeds, or just feeds with new content – two pane interface – clippings, folders and feeds on the left, content on the right (similar to bloglines) Also, Bloglines is the gold standard of web-based RSS readers, and it is natural to compare and contrast the two services (see our Blogines profile here) The reason we like the Online edition is that it is not tied to a single computer. Today, Nick Bradbury (Feeddemon founder) further changed pricing for his product. They’ve recently changed their pricing structure, and based on its complexity (and user feedback), we suspect things may be further simplified over time. We will probably profile NewsGator’s other products soon. NewsGator has a number of other popular products, including an Outlook product and the products offered by Feeddemon (recently acquired by NewsGator). This profile reviews only NewsGator’s online product. There is a natural tendency to view NewsGator Online in comparison to Bloglines, as the products are both very popular and similar in many ways.įounded: 2003. ![]() Many readers also allow you to drag the button into a field to add a feed.Editor’s Note: This is a profile of NewsGator’s online product only, not its outlook, feeddemon and other products. Paste the URL into the appropriate location in your RSS reader. To find the url for the syndicated content, right-click the button and click Copy Shortcut.ģ. (For your convenience, the full list of feeds is below.)Ģ. ![]() Look for a little orange button that says "RSS" in the lower right corner of the page. Use the buttons below, or go to the page you want to add - the homepage or any one of the 13 Technical Community pages. When you see a headline that interests you, just click it to view the full article.ġ. After you have subscribed to an RSS feed, headlines will become available in your reader. RSS readers allow you to find feeds and subscribe to them, so that content is delivered to you. You'll need an RSS reader, such as RSS Bandit, SharpReader, MyMSN, FeedDemon, NewsGator, or MyYahoo, to use RSS feeds. Using RSS, a news site or a blog can feed its new articles to a group of subscribers automatically. Syndicated content, or Really Simple Syndication (RSS), is an easy way to distribute information from websites.
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