Announcing RSS/Atom/Podcast Downloader for Reader

Sorcerous · 01-14-2007, 04:35 PM

Hi all,

I have released public beta #1 of a new tool to convert rss/atom news feed and download podcasts to the Reader. I would love your feedback!

http://www.readerette.com/2007/01/14...s-transferrer/

Thanks and enjoy!

Vidal.
http://www.readerette.com

NatCh · 01-15-2007, 10:56 PM

Hey, Vidal, welcome to MobileRead. I was just wondering the other day what you'd been up to since September -- now I know.

This looks good, I certainly like the looks of the interface: nice and clean.

I'm downloading it now (I do love FireFox's tabs!), I'll have to see how dear old MobileRead looks on it.

NatCh · 01-15-2007, 11:40 PM

Well, it seems quite straightforward, I had no trouble figuring out how to add feeds, and MR certainly looks nice on it.

I'll have to reboot to see how it looks on the Reader -- ConnSoft isn't wanting to run at the moment.

Gloucester · 01-20-2007, 05:44 PM

Great tool! The only suggestion I have (and your forum mentions you are working on this) is to include links so that for those blogs that only have summaries on their RSS/Atom feed you can capture the entire entry. However, for those that don't do this trick, it is great!

RWood · 01-20-2007, 10:48 PM

Ran the install program (internal setup version was listed as 1.00.000) in Windows XP Home. It stopped with a MS Visual C++ Runtime Library "abnormal termination error" just after unpacking the files on the install. No additional information was given.

TadW · 01-21-2007, 08:48 AM

RWood, do you have Dot NET intalled? It's required by this tool.

RWood · 01-21-2007, 10:45 AM

Oops. Not on this machine. I'll try it on the one I do have Net 2.0 on, I found Net 2.0 to be invasive, a pain, and not something I needed for the programs I ran.

Sorcerous · 01-22-2007, 06:14 PM

It is supposed to install .net if you don't have it. Thanks for the report, and sorry for the inconvenience. Don't know what could have gone wrong.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

Ran the install program (internal setup version was listed as 1.00.000) in Windows XP Home. It stopped with a MS Visual C++ Runtime Library "abnormal termination error" just after unpacking the files on the install. No additional information was given.

Sorcerous · 02-05-2007, 03:12 AM

A new release is available for immediate download here. Please use the following demo key "D0101-AA47CE5088-15Feb2007." Free licenses will be given to testers who provide meaningful feedback.

Quick overview of what is new:

Improved interface throughout
A larger 14 pt font is used for documents created for the Sony Reader making them easier to read.
Ability to download webpages that are not news or podcasts
Displays "favicons"
Many bug fixes, and compatibility improvements

Enjoy!

Gloucester · 02-15-2007, 06:17 PM

This most recent version works well. I notices some additional background contrast with the htm pages and while the change in font size control does not make any significant difference, changing to landscape does. This works really well and is very readable in either orientation, but especially in Landscape (to my old eyes).

pilotbob · 02-16-2007, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

<snip> I found Net 2.0 to be invasive, a pain, and not something I needed for the programs I ran.

Can you elaborate? As a .Net developer I am interested in your answer. How is it "invasive" and a "pain"?

Of course you are correct, it isn't needed for the programs you run, unless you run a program that needs it. (From the Department of Redundent Redundency).

BOb

scotty1024 · 02-16-2007, 10:54 AM

I can tell you from a Mac OS X perspective it's a pain because it isn't cross platform.

Gloucester · 03-05-2007, 07:29 PM

Some webpages are clipped off on either side, moving to landscape does not help. Does seem to handle most webpages well.

02-05-2007, 03:12 AM	#9
Sorcerous Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Silicon Valley, USA Device: Kindle	A new release is available for immediate download here. Please use the following demo key "D0101-AA47CE5088-15Feb2007." Free licenses will be given to testers who provide meaningful feedback. Quick overview of what is new: Improved interface throughout A larger 14 pt font is used for documents created for the Sony Reader making them easier to read. Ability to download webpages that are not news or podcasts Displays "favicons" Many bug fixes, and compatibility improvements Enjoy! Last edited by Sorcerous; 02-05-2007 at 03:14 AM. Reason: Formatting

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01-14-2007, 04:35 PM	#1
Sorcerous Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Silicon Valley, USA Device: Kindle	Announcing RSS/Atom/Podcast Downloader for Reader Hi all, I have released public beta #1 of a new tool to convert rss/atom news feed and download podcasts to the Reader. I would love your feedback! http://www.readerette.com/2007/01/14...s-transferrer/ Thanks and enjoy! Vidal. http://www.readerette.com

01-15-2007, 10:56 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hey, Vidal, welcome to MobileRead. I was just wondering the other day what you'd been up to since September -- now I know. This looks good, I certainly like the looks of the interface: nice and clean. I'm downloading it now (I do love FireFox's tabs!), I'll have to see how dear old MobileRead looks on it.

01-20-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
Gloucester Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony Reader/ REB	Great tool! The only suggestion I have (and your forum mentions you are working on this) is to include links so that for those blogs that only have summaries on their RSS/Atom feed you can capture the entire entry. However, for those that don't do this trick, it is great!

01-20-2007, 10:48 PM	#5
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Ran the install program (internal setup version was listed as 1.00.000) in Windows XP Home. It stopped with a MS Visual C++ Runtime Library "abnormal termination error" just after unpacking the files on the install. No additional information was given.

01-21-2007, 08:48 AM	#6
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	RWood, do you have Dot NET intalled? It's required by this tool.

01-21-2007, 10:45 AM	#7
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Oops. Not on this machine. I'll try it on the one I do have Net 2.0 on, I found Net 2.0 to be invasive, a pain, and not something I needed for the programs I ran.

02-15-2007, 06:17 PM	#10
Gloucester Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony Reader/ REB	This most recent version works well. I notices some additional background contrast with the htm pages and while the change in font size control does not make any significant difference, changing to landscape does. This works really well and is very readable in either orientation, but especially in Landscape (to my old eyes).

02-16-2007, 10:54 AM	#12
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	I can tell you from a Mac OS X perspective it's a pain because it isn't cross platform.

03-05-2007, 07:29 PM	#13
Gloucester Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony Reader/ REB	Some webpages are clipped off on either side, moving to landscape does not help. Does seem to handle most webpages well.

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