RSS Bandit
| Developer(s) | Dare Obasanjo and Torsten Rendelmann |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.9.0.1002 / July 4, 2010 |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | News aggregator |
| License | BSD |
| Website | rssbandit.org |
RSS Bandit is an open source RSS/Atom aggregator based on the Microsoft .NET framework. It was originally released as a code sample in a series of articles the Extreme XML column written by Dare Obasanjo on MSDN in 2003. The articles were Building a Desktop News Aggregator and Revamping the RSS Bandit application. A number of readers of the article liked the product so much that the code samples evolved into a fully featured Open Source project. It is currently hosted on SourceForge and the primary contributors are Dare Obasanjo and Torsten Rendelmann
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[edit] Features
[edit] Interface
The user interface is a three pane user interface modeled after desktop email readers with a tree view showing the list of feeds.The application has a number of features inspired by email readers and other RSS readers including:
- Search folders for reading all items that match a search term or just all unread items
- Import and export subscription lists as an OPML file
- Keyboard shortcuts for main functions
- Ability to download podcasts[1]
- Automatic marking of items as read as they are scrolled past
- Search in all feeds, across all updates from subscriptions
[edit] Google Reader Integration
Users can connect their Google Reader accounts to RSS Bandit and use it as a way to read their subscriptions on the desktop instead of in a browser. This allows one to subscribe or unsubscribe from feeds, mark items as read or star them in RSS Bandit and have these changes reflected in Google Reader.
[edit] Facebook Integration
Users can connect their Facebook accounts to RSS Bandit and use it as a way to read their news feed and comment on the status updates of their friends.
[edit] Using RSS Bandit from Multiple Computers
There is also the option to use an FTP or WebDAV server as a way to synchronize the current subscription lists and read/unread state of items in the application.
[edit] Reception
RSS Bandit has been favorably reviewed by many of its users and reviewers. The application received 4 out 5 stars in a review on Download.com.[2]. It has also received 4 out of 5 stars in a review on About.com[3].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "RSS Bandit official blog: 'Downloading and Managing Pending Podcasts'"
- ^ "RSS Bandit". Download.com. CNet. 2009-01-15. http://download.cnet.com/RSS-Bandit/3000-2164_4-10375933.html. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "RSS Bandit 1.6 - RSS News Feed Reader". About.com. New York Times Company. http://email.about.com/cs/rssfeedreaders/gr/rss_bandit.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
[edit] External links
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