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Problems or questions? Feel free to comment and I’m happy to elaborate.
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Of course, you’ll need such access to read the full articles, but you can always flag them and retrieve once you’re back in the lab. It’s a wonderful way to keep track of the literature, especially with chemistry’s broad use of TOC graphics. Note that you don’t need to have an institutional subscription to subscribe to RSS feeds, nor do you need to be on your library/company’s network while browsing. Now that you’ve subscribed, RSSOwl will automatically retrieve links to new articles as they become available, and then track which ones you’ve read one by one. I personally prefer browsing the “current issue table to contents”, because journals like this have so many commentaries and the like that I prefer to see it all at once as a nice package. Right click and save the link to whichever feed you prefer, then add to RSSOwl as above.Two flavors are offered, one that gives individual issues, the other that gives AOP articles. Note: Shortcuts and power tips for FeedDemon will be covered in a future post here soon.The Nature Chemistry RSS feeds page. Rating: A solid 8/10 for the interface, synchronization feature and ease of use. But I believe that it is a small price to pay for the wonderful feature that synchronization is. Adding new feeds may also cause this, as they get synchronized too. The only problem that I have noticed until now is that FeedDemon hangs for a few seconds if you synchronize feeds. Then go to Tools> Options to tweak various preferences. To get started, go to File > Import Feeds if you have been using another reader. There are proper text/icons for each function, and the menus are properly classified. Ease of UseįeedDemon is very easy to start using. I would recommend the blue variant any day.
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In Tools > Options > Appearance (tab), you can change the skin to a more cheerful ‘Office 11′ that imitates the interface of MS Office, and also changes to blue/green/silver variant depending upon which color-scheme you have selected in Start > Control Panel > Display > Appearance (tab). Unlike many other desktop feed readers, FeedDemon does not go with the dull grey default color-scheme alone. Apart from the useful synchronization functionality, it supports a ‘My Clippings’ feature that can be used to mark your favourite feed items. And finally, the favourites folder is also synchronized, which means that you do not lose them in any circumstances.įeedDemon sports a clean 2 panel interface, with several useful functions and shortcuts. There are other programs that offer online synchronization, but they do not offer the features or flexibility of FeedDemon (for example, reading on mobile devices/Macs). It is also a desktop reader, eliminating the problems associated with online readers (especially since I am on a slower connection).
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You can also install FeedDemon/NetNewsWire on other computers and synchronize them with Newsgator too. It can synchronize with Newsgator Online, from where you can read your feeds on another computer(this is not a good idea, as Newsgator Online is not as good as Google Reader).
Desktop readers can work efficiently even when net connectivity is slow, not to mention usage when offline.However, usage becomes difficult if you have a slow connection. The RSSOwl executable launcher was unable to locate its companion shared library. This app needs to be updated by its developer to improve compatibility. Earlier, I used to export feeds as OPML from my desktop reader and import it in Google Reader if I needed to travel. Xyrio added the bug label on Feb 9, 2018. There is also no need to synchronize your accounts or worry about whether one part of it has the latest feed that you added. You can read it on your desktop, laptop or cell phone/PDA (all three in my case), without any problems. Online readers offer the convenience of seamless feed reading.I have moved back and forth between GreatNews, Google Reader, Feed Reader and FeedDemon, until finally deciding on FeedDemon.
You can find online readers like Google Reader and Bloglines and desktop readers like RSSOwl and FeedDemon, the sheer number of choices can intimidate you. With the increase in prominence of RSS feeds, the number of feed readers(aggregators)have also increased. RSS feeds are a ‘tech’ way to track sites.
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