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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