Blogbridge releases new version with Reading Lists
We have been using Blogbridge as our preferred RSS aggregator because it allows us to manage reading lists inside the aggregator.
Now a new “stable” version of Blogbridge has been released. It is free and supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. While you can import OPML lists (or “reading lists”) in many RSS aggregators, Blogbridge is the only one we know of that supports dynamic reading lists. Here's what this means. Let's say you want to keep up to date with what we think are the most interesting feeds related to Learning 2.0. All you need to do is add this url to Blogbridge:
http://www.blogbridge.com/rl/3247/Otter+Learning+2.0.opml
If we find a new feed we think should be added to the list, it will also show up in your aggregator. This is what separates a reading list from a regular OPML file. The internal format isn't different in a reading list, it is the fact that the contents of the file changes over time that makes an OPML file into a dynamic reading list.
Here's how you subscribe to a reading list in Blogbridge:
1. Select 'Add Guide' from the Guides menu.
2. Enter a title for the new Guide.
3. Select the 'Reading List' tab.
4. Click the '+' button.
5. Enter the URL of a reading list. If you can't find one to try, you can get started with the one I have created based on Tech Memorandum.
6. Click 'Check and Add'.
7. Click 'Add'.
8. When the new Guide appears, all of the feeds listed in the reading list will be read, and the feed items will then appear.
By default, BlogBridge only checks for new contents in the reading list when it is first run. You may want to set your preferences to check for new feeds daily or weekly. This is done by:
1. Selecting 'Preferences' from the Tools menu.
2. Clicking the 'Reading Lists' tab.
3. Changing the 'Check for changed Reading Lists' setting to 'Once per Day' or 'Once per Hour.'
You can download the new release of Blogbridge, here.
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