ReadAIR is an Adobe AIR-based cross platform application which runs Google Reader as a desktop application. It features an OSX-like interface, with a typical feed reader type layout. The application synchronizes with your Google Reader account, so you’ll need to log in with your credentials the first time you run the program.
You can search through your feeds or manage feed subscriptions from the application, just like the web interface. Resizing viewing pane and managing tags is also possible with ReadAIR. Quite a few things have been left out, but the developer plans to add them soon:
- Continuation (Allow users to view more than 20 items per feed)
- Offline mode
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Windows XP/Vista and custom themes
- Unread count in Mac doc icon
The developer built this application as a fun project to improve his coding skills, but it sure looks killer for Google Reader fans. I switch from Google Reader to FeedDemon, as I felt it was more productive to use a desktop client to manage my feeds.
If you have already installed Adobe Air, then go download the latest version of ReadAir from here.
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wrote, on May 17th, 2008
I really don’t know what’s all the fuss about such browser-less online runtimes… Desktop Widgets have been doing similar things for ages and were able to access online things…
…and as for reading feeds goes, there are enough desk widgets which read RSS for Avedesk, Konfabulator and the rest!!
wrote, on May 20th, 2008
I hope that you don’t ridicule me for this but even after reading pages of information, I still struggle to understand what Air is all about.
Can someone explain in layman’s terms (without laughing at me!)?
wrote, on May 23rd, 2008
Can anyone help, or are you all still laughing too much !
wrote, on May 24th, 2008
Wii: This of Adobe AIR as a simplest way for a programmer to build a desktop applications from a web application
wrote, on May 28th, 2008
can i get one of your premium account & passwords for rappidshare