Feedreader 3

It's about time to introduce new server based application called Feedreader Anywhere (or simply FRAW).
 
Feedreader Anywhere is version of Feedreader that runs, well, anywhere :). And it does not matter if we are talking about different operation systems or different geographical continents. Whatever kind of computer or phone or appliance you are using or in whatever location you are currently happen to reside – all your feeds are only a click away. And even if you have not used Feedreader Anywhere for a while you still have all the newest articles waiting for you. This is because Feedreader Anywhere updates feeds even if user has not logged on.
 
So in one word – Feedreader Anywhere is a Feedreader that is available anywhere without the need for complicated installation and management process.

We are proud to announce Feedreader 3.14.
 
Changes and additions:

• Offline support added - Read more from here
• Faster update intervals possible - Read more from here
• Upgraded to new FirebirdSQL version. This version is faster and more stable.
• Fixed bug with enclosure/podcast download when using some proxy servers. Previously download progressbars were left open.
• Added twitter search feed
• Proxy configuration added to welcome dialog.
• Performance improvements because we eliminated some functionalities in RSS engine (Newsbrain) that were not needed in standard Feedreader.
• Added a /debug parameter that can be used to debug Feedreader in case of problems.
• Updated tree component that we are using inside Feedreader.
• "Keep application in front when opening links in browser" is fixed
• Translation files now support latest User interface features
• Some little (and old) bugs fixed
• Fixed some bugs with chunked download
• "Smartfeed not saved" bug is fixed!

There have been some big changes then it comes to Feedreader Connect Server.
 

First of all - we have made Feedreader Connect Server prices more logical and also more affordable. Till this day only way of purchasing Feedreader Connect Server was with monthly payments. For some it was confusing. From today on you can purchase Feedreader Connect Server with the following prices:
 

• Up to 100 feeds - 490 Euros
• Up to 1000 feeds - 990 Euros
• 1000 feeds and more - contact us!

 
So you are welcome to purchase your dream software now :).
 
And if we were on it we also updated some documentation. Please take a look at new article that explains what are Article Indexer and Web Page Downloader. We did not describe these add-ons clearly before.
 
We also updated Feedreader Connect Server free version installer with fresh new version (including latest FeedreaderAdministrator). You can download it from here. Free version can update 4 feeds but in other terms it's quite like normal Feedreader Connect Server.

We have been asked multiple times about possible uses for Feedreader Connect Server. From our documentation it's looks like the product is quite powerful. But what exactly we can do with it? This made us to create slide show where working application that uses Feedreader Connect Server is demoed. Following is an working example of how Feedreader Connect Server is used for information monitoring. It gives interested parties some ideas for what Feedreader Connect could be used.

On following screenshots you will see administration environment of media monitoring application. We use it both for administering public portal and also for offering services for end users.  We also sell this application on top of Feedreader Server. Clients of this application include various media related organizations but interestingly also police organization. But now about functionalities.

Just wanted to let you know that if you are the user of Feedreader MySQL Edition and want to continue using it after expiration please download and install update of Feedreader MySQL Edition which can be downloaded from here. After this you will get new expiration period and also some changes/bugfixes :).


If you are interested in buying Feedreader MySQL Edition (price 29 EUR) then please contact toomas at i-systems . ee

We are pleased to announce Feedreader 3.13. Besides normal version it's also available as version using MySQL backend. This will be the last version of Feedreader before the summer. If there are some critical bugs we will do extra releases but no new functionalities are announced.
 
Now about new features, changes and fixes:

Feedreader is the oldest RSS based product on market today. It's been 8 years since the start of our product. Feedreader product is used in hundreds of thousands of computers and in multiple Fortune 100 companies. Feedreader has become synonym for RSS related products. After last two years of development we are finally coming to a point where we have decent portfolio of Feedreader3 products for both personal and corporate environments. While at this point we feel that we need additional power to move to the next level.
 
This is why i-Systems Ltd. is searching for and accepting offers from strategic investors to participate in Feedreader project. We are offering 20%-80% of project share to investor based on negotiated conditions.

 
We have been developing Feedreader and RSS technologies already for 8 years (Feedreader is the oldest actively developed RSS reading application on the market today). New Feedreader3 platform been developed already two years. This development has resulted in nice and efficient RSS reading tool.
 

But what is not stressed out is that those development years have also resulted in bulletproof and scalable RSS platform called Newsbrain that could be used for absolutely everything that comes to a mind. We just do not have power to create all those vertical and horizontal applications for end users or companies.

 
So if you or your company is thinking about special vertical application that should use RSS technologies then you are more than welcome to contact us.
 
Fastest way to get background information about our RSS platform is to read white paper about it.
 
White Paper - Feedreader Platform - Technical background of Newsbrain and applications using Newsbrain.

We usually have not talked about Feedreader roadmaps. But today I'd like to make exception and tell a little bit about (killer) functionalities that we plan to add during the next 3-4 months to new Feedreader versions:

• Search feeds – We all know about web services that let users generate RSS feeds from the output (search results or image streams). We will incorporate functionality of easily creating search feeds to Feedreader. Input your search phrase then select ONE or MULTIPLE search feed services (for example Google, Flickr, Ebay) . After creating search feed it will be added to your feed listing. Use it 100% the same way as you use other feeds. Create additional smartfeeds that make use of search feed and so on. You can later modify created search feeds by changing search phrase or the selection of search search feed services. I hope that we can offer results as one feed not multiple feeds (one for every service). Search feeds will have separate icon. It will also be possible for users to add search feed services themselves to Feedreader. This is good for organizations where application servers usually have RSS output based on queries and want to make dynamic results available in Feedreader.
• Multiple archive support. At the moment there is and can only be one archive but we will change this. It will be also possible to change the locations of archive folders. Archive folder will have separate icon.
• Manual creation of articles. With this you can copy information found in web or email to Feedreader and have all your knowledge base in one location.
• Import and export of articles.
• Import and export of smartfeed definitions.
• Offline support.
• Comment feeds.
• Easily add multiple search phrases to smartfeed then creating it.

We are announcing Feedreader 3.12.
 
Changes:

• Fixed (again) columns resize bug
• Some new options (disable version check, color alternate rows)
• Indonesian translation added
• "File > Database information > Clean up" works a little bit more quickly
• We will now tidy up database on every startup of Feedreader. This helps to keep database small and queries fast.
• Added "Search from last 30 days" filter to search functionality. You can enable it from searchbox popupmenu.
• Fixed a bug what occurred then pressing D in article where no enclosure exists.
• Internal database changes. This is about performance and avoiding potential hangs.
• New experimental feature "Quick Add Tag". If you are a person who constantly tags articles you may find it interesting. Feedreader tracks all your added tags and makes them available in Quick Add Tag submenu in articles listing popup menu. Now you just have to select a tag from this submenu and it will be added to article.
• Article page feature. Basically if all articles do not get shown on opening some feed or folder then there will appear buttons that let you see also older articles and so on.