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CITA RSS Aggregator version 1.8

Version 1.8 provided the following improvements over version 1.7:

• The Aggregator now includes a feed subscription utility that provides a simpler mechanism for adding new feeds to the Aggregator. This is an emerging technology and does not work for all feeds, but the number of compliant feeds is growing. There is nothing special you have to do to use this utility, it kicks in automatically when you click a link to a feed. This page explains how the new feature works. We have implemented both the new standards: the 'feed://' mechanism and USM.
• We have implemented a number of minor improvements:
  • When adding channels or downloading enclosures, the Aggregator automatically corrects some incomplete internet addresses.
  • In the main window, right clicking a download that is waiting for a manual download request now shows a 'Queue this download' option.
  • When closing the main window, the prompt that asks you if you want to ignore un-read items now has a button to cancel the close request.
  • When you decide to ignore un-read items, the Aggregator automatically closes the alert window if it is open.
  • When showing weather, the Aggregator detects if the feed references an invalid weather icon and shows the 'NA' icon instead.
  • When using an external browser in preference to the Aggregator's built-in one, you can now make the main window much smaller so it need not overlap the browser window.
• We have implemented a number of bug fixes:
  • The Aggregator correctly interprets relative URLs when auto-detecting feeds linked from web pages
  • The weather display no longer crashes if you are using an external browser in preference to the Aggregator's built-in one.
  • The Aggregator no longer crashes if you try to open a download that is not recognised by Windows. It displays a message explaining the problem instead.
  • We fixed a bug that allowed feeds to be read in intervals less than 60 minutes in some situations.

Click here to find out what changed between versions 1.6 and 1.7.

If you are unsure which version of the Aggregator you are using: click the Aggregator icon in your system tray to open the main window, and click 'Help', 'About RSS Aggregator'. You will see a window that shows you the Aggregator version number.

If you'd like to learn more about RSS, or if you would like to use RSS in your business, get in touch. We'd be pleased to hear from you.

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