2011年6月22日星期三

RSS Bandit v1.9.0.972 Release (with updated installer)

在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。
在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。

As part of spring cleaning to get ready for Windows 7, we are releasing version 1.9.0.972 of RSS Bandit. You can download it from here [Update: The issues when upgrading from v1.8.0.870 have been addressed]

This release primarily fixes bugs from the previous release. With the code base now stable we will be making a number of radical changes for version 2.0 including transitioning to a ribbon based interface and adding support for Windows 7 jump lists. The major new feature and bug fixes since the last official release (v.1.8.0.870) are listed below.?

The codename for the next release of RSS Bandit will be Gambit.
NEW FEATURES
- Ability to read and comment on items from your Facebook news feed via the "Synchonize Feeds" feature. More details on this feature can be found here

BUG FIXES

Revision 881: fixed: import feeds dialog display the wrong categories for a selected feed sourceRevision 882: change: Start/StopIndexerThread are now complementary; no timeout anymore on the indexer threadRevision 883: migrated to Infragistics NetAdvantage 2008.3, build 2021/patchedRevision 884: Allow addin to be in any path locationRevision 885: changes to fix issue 2555947 - FTP storage does not workRevision 886: fixed the issue with the FIPS compliance exception in our own code 2433685; lucene.net is still to be fixed - awaiting an answer from their developersRevision 887: fix-completed: FIPS exception; now use a modified lucene.net assembly that is FIPS compliant; suggested a patch to the lucene.net developers: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ManageAttachments.jspa?id=12416387Revision 888: prevent exception, if .settings file does not exist the app starts up the very first timeRevision 889: get rid of the thread and thread sleep in the Splash controllerRevision 890: changes to get tree rendering issues with custom DPI settings fixed (yet only tested with 120DPI fonts on Vista): 2218081, 2218104, 2219480Revision 891: fixed 2000769: Titles of posts don't show up as tool tips on mouse overRevision 894: fixed long standing bug where "Work Offline" didn't fetch images from the browser cache; fixed bug where mark all items as read when exiting a feed or category didn't work correctly (Dareo)Revision 923: fixed exception when trying to save a feed if it has been modified since the saving process started.Revision 924: fixed issue where corrupted search index causes a crash on every start of the application.Revision 925: fixed crash when there is an XML error in the feed sources file.Revision 927: fixed problem where removing and re-adding Google Reader or NewsGator as a feed source results in an errorRevision 929: fixed incorrect "certificate error" messages when an invalid password specified when loading a feed list from a remote feed source such as Google ReaderRevision 930: fixed issue where URI canonicalization causes feeds like http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/?service=Rss to be incorrectly declared as invalid.Revision 935: fixed issue where options dialog fails to open if user selected NewsGatorOnline as remote storage optionRevision 936: fixed issue where WebDAV remote storage option fails to upload or download files.Revision 940: fixed 2846923- column layouts not remembered for unread items foldersRevision 942: No longer show favicons in browser history in toolbar because invalid image formats from sites cause red 'X' in toolbar sectionRevision 943: fixed 2852509- InvalidOperationException can be thrown while unread item counts are being generatedRevision 944: fixed 2840514- ClassCastException if error occurs when downloading enclosuresRevision 945: fixed 2836001 - column Menu isn't visible on the View Menu in certain cases.?Revision 947: various fixes related to NNTP feeds (encoding, crashes, UI)Revision 949: fixed 1642865 - newly created newsgroup identity is not immediately applied as the defaultRevision 951 fixed 2798776 - English words shown in German version of the application when showing items as groupsRevision 952: Busy cursor now shown when deleting lots of items from the list viewRevision 954: fixed?2335779 -?Links with target="_blank" open in new browser windowRevision 956: fixed: 2335753 - SEHException Message: External component has thrown an exceptionRevision 958: fixed: 2867673 - Ctrl+Mouse Scroll to zoom does not work (again) with IE8Revision 961: fixed 1504646 : Alt+N - unacceptable shortcut??Revision 962: fixed 1223886: Keyboard navigation from reading pane to article list brokenRevision 964: fixed: 2555979 - Desktop alerts on new items no longer worksRevision 966: fixed: 2723284 - Truncated elements in Search pane with 120DPI displaysRevision 967: fixed 2723227 - Truncated Descenders (120 DPI) in Options dialogRevision 969: fixed 2292733 - Mark read at top level root node not working

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Preview of Facebook Comments in RSS Bandit and the Ribbon

在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。
在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。

I’ve made some more progress in integrating the Facebook news feed into the next version of RSS Bandit currently codenamed Colossus. This weekend I completed the addition of support for viewing and replying to comments in the news feed. So here are some screenshots of current comment workflow for interacting with Facebook comments

Fig 1: Viewing the comments in response to a funny status update from Anil Dash?

Fig 2: Responding to the comment by pressing "Ctrl + R" or right-clicking and selecting Post Reply.

Fig 3: The news feed on Facebook with the comment posted from RSS Bandit

The second major change coming in the Colossus release is the adoption of the design elements from the Microsoft Office fluent user interface such as the ribbon, contextual tabs, galleries and live preview. To prepare for this change, we’re first building a prototype of the redesigned user interface and once we’re happy with it we will start refactoring the RSS Bandit application to enable swapping out our existing menus and taskbars with the new interface.

Here’s where we are in the design prototype for next release. Let me know what you think in the comments.

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A closer look at the upcoming RSS Bandit ribbon

在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。
在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。

In between watching the Google Wave video and Slumdog Millionaire, I got around to completing the first set of tabs for the ribbon in RSS Bandit. Screenshots are below, as usual let me know what you think.

Fig 1: The home tab. This is the default tab on launching the application. I like that formerly hidden features of the application like subscribing to newsgroups and managing podcasts are now front and center without having to compromise on the common tasks that people want to perform.

Fig 2: The ability to synchronize RSS Bandit with your Google Reader or NewsGator Online feeds is also now a lot more discoverable instead of being hidden in some obscure menu with an obscure name ("Synchronize Feeds").?

Fig 3: The folder tab. This is menu is contextual and becomes selected when you click on a folder in the tree view. There are two features I’d like to call out in this view; Rules and Filters.

Fig 4: The rules tool is where we’ll end up placing existing and new options on behavior the user would like executed on receipt or viewing of new content.

Fig 5: The filter tool is used for filtering the items that show up in the list view. We've had several requests for this feature over the past few years but couldn’t figure out an elegant way to incorporate it into the user interface.

Fig 6: The feed tab. This is a contextual tab that is selected when you click on a feed in the tree view. One feature that I love which is now properly highlighted is that we support creating new posts in feeds that support this such as newsgroups (existing feature) or posting a new status update on Facebook if you have hooked it up as a feed source (new feature).

Fig 7: The item tab. This is the contextual tab that is highlighted when you select an item in the list view. There are no new features highlighted here. What we do think will be interesting is if we make it straightforward for existing and new IBlogExtension plugins to end up showing up in the item tab. So you should think of this tab as being extensible and should expect that some of our existing plugins (e.g. "Email This", "Post to Twitter", etc) will also end up in this tab.


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Google Reader integration broken - new release coming in the next few days

在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。
在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。

A number of customers have pointed out that Google Reader integration with RSS Bandit has stopped working due to recent changes in how Google Reader authentication works. I'm currently working on a fix and expect a notification about a new release within the next 2 - 3 days. I apologize to our users for this interruption of service.?

PS: We are aware of the problems people are having logging in to the RSS Bandit forum?and we're working with our web hosting service to address the problems as quickly as possible.?


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RSS Bandit v1.9.0.1002 Release

在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。
在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。

Torsten and I have been busy working on the rewriting the RSS Bandit UI using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)? and moving to a ribbon based model. We've had to quickly take a break to fix a problem caused by recent changes in how Google Reader handles authenticated requests from client applications which stopped the synchronization between Google Reader and RSS Bandit.

That problem is fixed with the new release and we've added a little present for Windows 7 users as well.

Download it from?here

NEW FEATURES

- Windows 7 jump list and thumbnail toolbar support

BUG FIXES

- Google Reader synchronization stopped working with incorrect error message that username/password were wrong

- fixed issue where error messages aren't displayed when FTP upload/download fails


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Site update: support for comment feeds

在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。
在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。

Today I updated?our CMS theme to display the "subscribe to most recent site comments" blue feed icon next to the big normal "subscribe to site feed" symbol. It offers the last recently posted comments to any of the posts of this site as a feed.

Moreover I replaced the used widget by a more extended version that also support elements at feed posts, so you now see the comments within RSS Bandit directly at the related post itself.

Tagged as: graffiti, widget, wfw-comment, feed


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User Discussion Forum moved

在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。
在 ServiceModel 客户端配置部分中,找不到引用协定“TranslatorService.LanguageService”的默认终结点元素。这可能是因为未找到应用程序的配置文件,或者是因为客户端元素中找不到与此协定匹配的终结点元素。

Because of the ongoing SPAM flooding, maintenance time?and other related issues we gave up hosting our own forum software and moved to use the sourceforge forum located at http://sourceforge.net/projects/rssbandit/forums/forum/335140?(was yet?active the recent years, but rarely used).

The links at?our site are switched to point to the new location,?the old software is not active anymore?- sorry.?Thanks to all users supporting other users by answering questions! We are in hope this will be continued...

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