NetNewsWire
An RSS-newsreader that has become indispensible for me -- I use it to read all my "daily" websites, and managed to discover more in the process.
NetNewsWire is an easy-to-use RSS news reader for web sites. It presents a familiar three-paned interface?like that of Outlook Express or Mailsmith?to display websites and their news.
And as a Cocoa application it?s a completely native OS X app.
Features
- Remembers which items you?ve read, and lets you know when there are new items, so you spend less time surfing.- Reads RSS news files from thousands of different websites.
- No up-front configuration required: getting started is just a matter of launching the application.
- Familiar interface means there isn?t a bunch to learn.
- Subscriptions can be grouped via drag-and-drop, so you can organize your news your way.
- Comes with hundreds of sites you can subscribe to with one click.
- Customizable appearance, including colors and window transparency.
- Imports and exports subscriptions files compatible with other RSS readers.
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Google is your friend...
A quick Google reveals to us that RSS stands for RDF (Resource Definition Format) Site Summary. Oh yeah -- which is actually defined in XML.
Basically, RSS files are the common standard for newsfeeds on the 'net, which is how sites display headlines from other sites.
The neat thing about this Drupal thing is that almost every part of it is available as an RSS feed -- just look for the little orange XML button. Hit it on the front page, and you'll get front page stuff. Hit it on the page that displays your blog (yes, Graham -- your blog) and you'll get a newsfeed of your blog.
Tip for NetNewsWire -- click on the "Show Sites Drawer" -- it has listings for tons of popular sites, generally organized by topic.
But how do I find these files?
Ok, but how do I find the RSS files on my favourite sites? Does Robotech.com have one? How about SiliconStrategies? Light Reading? My own blog isn't exactly going to set the world on fire, I want to be able to find RSS files quickly more than I actually want to read them, since no reading happens if the RSS file is unavailable.
Another question - you say you found some new websites of equal interest to your multimedia PC hobbies... how?
What is this RSS file business?
Ok, so now I have to go looking for RSS files at all the websites I like, and I'm SOL if they don't support it? The website FAQ says nothing about how to find these files, what they are, etc.