Difference between revisions of "Feed Reader"

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{{Term|FEED READER|also known as ''aggregator, feed aggregator and news reader'', is a software, similar to an email account, that enables the user to '''collect desired [[Web Feed|web feeds]]''' to be shown on one or multiple screens. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_feed_aggregators Click here]]  to see a '''list of feed readers''' to which the user can subscribe to and manually enter the targeted feed URL or just insert the address of the website and the feed reader will verify if a feed is available. If a web feed does not exist for a website, the website address cannot be added to the feed reader. <ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feed_reader Wikipedia] (3 June 2009), [http://www.onug.ch/80256EE60057F2B7/(httpPages)/04091409BA8CE164802574B1004550C5?OpenDocument&cntxt=60FB0&cookielang=en United Nations Office at Geneva Website] (3 June 2009) </ref> See also: [[Web Feed]], [[RSS]]}}
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{{Term|FEED READER|Also known as aggregator, feed aggregator and news reader. It is a tool that allows the user to receive automatic updates made to favorite web pages. It can be built into web browser, website management systems, email software or stand-alone application. The feed reader offers the possibility to see the desired information and saves time looking for it. If a [[Web Feed|web feeds]] does not exist for a website, the web page address cannot be added to the feed reader and automatic updates cannot be received. <ref>  
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[http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Glossary/default.aspx?letterSearch=F] (4 August 2009),
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feed_reader Wikipedia] (3 June 2009), [http://www.onug.ch/80256EE60057F2B7/(httpPages)/04091409BA8CE164802574B1004550C5?OpenDocument&cntxt=60FB0&cookielang=en United Nations Office at Geneva Website] (3 June 2009) </ref> See also: [[Web Feed]], [[RSS]]}}
  
  

Revision as of 16:45, 4 August 2009

Term2.png FEED READER
Also known as aggregator, feed aggregator and news reader. It is a tool that allows the user to receive automatic updates made to favorite web pages. It can be built into web browser, website management systems, email software or stand-alone application. The feed reader offers the possibility to see the desired information and saves time looking for it. If a web feeds does not exist for a website, the web page address cannot be added to the feed reader and automatic updates cannot be received. [1] See also: Web Feed, RSS


Link icon.png Web Resources
On the United Nations Office of Geneva Website, the following feed readers are recommended :
Link Content
www.awasu.com Awasu for Windows
www.bloglines.com/ Bloglines for all OS, browser-based
www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/ Amphetadesk for Windows
www.rssreader.com RSS Reader for Windows.NET
www.ranchero.com/netnewswire/ NetNewsWire for Mac OS X



References

  1. [1] (4 August 2009), Wikipedia (3 June 2009), United Nations Office at Geneva Website (3 June 2009)