» Web-Based RSS-Readers--Bloglines Vs. Google Vs. NewsGator
Google recently gave a brush-up to its Web-based RSS application, Google Reader. How does it stack up against the leading competition?
By David DeJean, Techweb
There are an increasing number of Web-based RSS readers out there -- and if you think of RSS as a tool for helping you to drink from the fire-hose torrent of information on the Web, you'll find a lot to like in them. They're always available, no matter what machine you're on; it's one less application that you have to install (and upgrade) on your system; and they keep your feeds as up-to-date as possible.However, just being a browser-based application can put these products at a disadvantage. They don't offer the flexibility (or the complexity) of apps installed locally on your hard drive. They don't offer anything fancy in the way of user interface, either -- you don't realize how accustomed you are to drag-and-drop, for example, until you spend time trying to use applications that don't support it. (Newsgator is the exception: You can drag and drop feeds and folders in its navigator bar.)
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