Comments on: blogs, tools, community http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/ "... to photograph as I felt and desired; to regulate a pleasant form of living..." Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dave Kosiur http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12852 Dave Kosiur Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:51:49 +0000 http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12852 OK, I'll add my $0.02 on RSS readers. I recently came across the open-source RSS reader called Vienna. I used to use NetNewsWire Lite, but prefer Vienna because it not only lets you create new tabbed panes(built-in Web browser) with the content of an RSS article, but you can also mark articles for saving and later viewing. YOu can also choose you layout from the typical 3-paned view, a columnar view, or a "unified" view that lists content immediately below each RSS headline. All in all, it's a very nice package (and one that's actively supported) that's free. OK, I’ll add my $0.02 on RSS readers. I recently came across the open-source RSS reader called Vienna. I used to use NetNewsWire Lite, but prefer Vienna because it not only lets you create new tabbed panes(built-in Web browser) with the content of an RSS article, but you can also mark articles for saving and later viewing. YOu can also choose you layout from the typical 3-paned view, a columnar view, or a “unified” view that lists content immediately below each RSS headline. All in all, it’s a very nice package (and one that’s actively supported) that’s free.

]]> By: Lisa http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12834 Lisa Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:01:35 +0000 http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12834 I use the wizz rss plugin to firefox to read feeds - it also displays the posts in the context of the blog (including the sidebar). I use the wizz rss plugin to firefox to read feeds – it also displays the posts in the context of the blog (including the sidebar).

]]> By: Joe Reifer http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12830 Joe Reifer Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:01:09 +0000 http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12830 Netvibes is an elegant solution to blog aggregation without losing the look and feel of the blog and the comments. The blog simply opens in a separate window. Don't know how I lived without it - big timesaver. - JR Netvibes is an elegant solution to blog aggregation without losing the look and feel of the blog and the comments. The blog simply opens in a separate window. Don’t know how I lived without it – big timesaver. – JR

]]> By: Dan http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12780 Dan Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:45:43 +0000 http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12780 I use NetNewsWire for my RSS feed reading. It has a web browser built in allowing me to open the stories I want to read in a new tab. Best of both worlds. I use NetNewsWire for my RSS feed reading. It has a web browser built in allowing me to open the stories I want to read in a new tab. Best of both worlds.

]]> By: Bryan Willman http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12771 Bryan Willman Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:10:31 +0000 http://photomusings.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/blogs-tools-community/#comment-12771 Perhaps what you need is not a news "reader", but a "change reporter". A little window with a list of your favorite blogs, web sites, etc., and the one's that have been updated since you last looked (or since some date) turn green or something. You could then look at each change in context, which is good for blogs and web sites with a good "what's new" pointer, and maybe harder for web sites that buy something new in the middle of some mass of disorganized stuff. Perhaps what you need is not a news “reader”, but a “change reporter”. A little window with a list of your favorite blogs, web sites, etc., and the one’s that have been updated since you last looked (or since some date) turn green or something.

You could then look at each change in context, which is good for blogs and web sites with a good “what’s new” pointer, and maybe harder for web sites that buy something new in the middle of some mass of disorganized stuff.

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