The Search For The Best RSS Reader
Fortunately, we've come a long way. I've been a fan of web-based RSS readers for a while now. Dynamically pulling the latest news from all my favorite sites into a single interface is a terrific productivity enhancement. And, as opposed to PC-based feed readers, I can access them anytime, from any computer. But lately I've had trouble with Bloglines, my usual feed home. So I started to survey the field for alternatives. Well, one thing led to another, and now we've posted my slide show on the pluses and minuses of sixteen browser- and web-based RSS feed readers. After trying out all these alternatives, here's what I'd recommend: For watching a single feed, use Safari (coming soon to Windows), or the live bookmarks in Firefox or IE, and you'll be set. To create your own customized home page, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Live are good choices, but you may want to try out lesser-known apps like Pageflakes and Netvibes. (I've used a customized Excite home page for years--the TV listings are great--but Excite still doesn't support adding RSS feeds. Come on!) For heavyweight feed management, NewsGator can be a little slow, and Bloglines has trouble loading some feeds, but both are worth a try. NewsIsFree's News Map is definitely worth a look. But if you have dozens--or hundreds--of feeds to keep track of, I'd have to give the prize to Google Reader. Like most things Google, it's fast, compact and efficient. Oh, and when you've chosen a reader, do visit our RSS page and sign up for a few good feeds. Posted by Joe Caponi at 05:06 PM, November 15, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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Cranky old man voice: In my day, we didn't have RSS readers. We had the Web, and if you wanted to see if there was something new on your favorite web sites, you'd go call them up one by one, and see if anything looked different. That's the way we liked it!
