Reader and RSS

Draccy · 08-25-2007, 03:21 PM

Just a random question, does the reader have capability to deal with RSS feeds in any form? When I was a palm pilot user, I would download five or six feeds that I'd read on a daily basis.

Thanks!

AdamT · 08-29-2007, 12:38 PM

Not natively. I did hack something together a while back to create a bunch of Reader-formatted PDFs (with hyperlinked table of contents) for BBC and CNN feeds but I haven't touched it in ages. If there's interest I can dig it out again, though it's a bit fiddly to setup.

I'm sure someone else did something better.

Actually they did: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7946

Hadrien · 08-29-2007, 01:02 PM

Still a work in progress but Feedbooks can turn RSS feeds into PDF formatted for the Reader (with TOC, hyphenation etc...): http://www.feedbooks.com/news

Cthulhu · 08-30-2007, 08:03 PM

I thought that PDF documents are quite lack-lustre on the Reader?

This is a point of clarification, not complaining about what the Reader does/does not.

I think RSS would be a really neat function for the Reader, and would lend it a good deal of street cred against all the naysayers of a single function device (but boy how the kids love those iPods).

AdamT · 08-31-2007, 01:46 AM

Certainly the LRF/BBeB format is preferable as it supports features that a PDF cannot: auto-layout of pages for example. However, a PDF which is designed to fit the reader screen looks just as good, in my opinion.

HarryT · 09-01-2007, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

I thought that PDF documents are quite lack-lustre on the Reader?

This is a point of clarification, not complaining about what the Reader does/does not.

PDFs formatted for the screen size of the Reader are just fine; the problem only occurs when you have a PDF that's been formatted for a much larger page size (eg US Letter or A4) and you try to read it on the Reader's much smaller screen.

grimo1re · 09-06-2007, 05:49 AM

Yes, RSS feeds on the reader would be great. It's the one feature I really, really want. As well as better PDF support. But that would lead to another discussion of which features one would like in future readers/updates.

Hadrien · 09-06-2007, 06:02 AM

RSS support is independent from the Reader itself, you don't need any update for it. I do read RSS feeds every day on my Reader: it's already possible.

grimo1re · 09-07-2007, 01:36 AM

Thanks, I'll give it a spin.

08-25-2007, 03:21 PM	#1
Draccy SciFi E-Book Fanatic Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Worcester, MA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle 2	Reader and RSS Just a random question, does the reader have capability to deal with RSS feeds in any form? When I was a palm pilot user, I would download five or six feeds that I'd read on a daily basis. Thanks!

08-29-2007, 12:38 PM	#2
AdamT Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Not natively. I did hack something together a while back to create a bunch of Reader-formatted PDFs (with hyperlinked table of contents) for BBC and CNN feeds but I haven't touched it in ages. If there's interest I can dig it out again, though it's a bit fiddly to setup. I'm sure someone else did something better. Actually they did: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7946 Last edited by AdamT; 08-29-2007 at 12:44 PM.

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08-29-2007, 01:02 PM	#3
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Still a work in progress but Feedbooks can turn RSS feeds into PDF formatted for the Reader (with TOC, hyphenation etc...): http://www.feedbooks.com/news

08-30-2007, 08:03 PM	#4
Cthulhu Technologist Posts: 488 Karma: 585237 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm between Cities Device: SONY Reader PRS-500	I thought that PDF documents are quite lack-lustre on the Reader? This is a point of clarification, not complaining about what the Reader does/does not. I think RSS would be a really neat function for the Reader, and would lend it a good deal of street cred against all the naysayers of a single function device (but boy how the kids love those iPods).

08-31-2007, 01:46 AM	#5
AdamT Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Certainly the LRF/BBeB format is preferable as it supports features that a PDF cannot: auto-layout of pages for example. However, a PDF which is designed to fit the reader screen looks just as good, in my opinion.

09-06-2007, 05:49 AM	#7
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	Yes, RSS feeds on the reader would be great. It's the one feature I really, really want. As well as better PDF support. But that would lead to another discussion of which features one would like in future readers/updates.

09-06-2007, 06:02 AM	#8
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	RSS support is independent from the Reader itself, you don't need any update for it. I do read RSS feeds every day on my Reader: it's already possible.

09-07-2007, 01:36 AM	#9
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	Thanks, I'll give it a spin.

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