Nick Bradbury

ANN: FeedDemon 3.0 Beta 1a

FeedDemon 3.0 Beta 1a (build 3.0.0.8) is now available.  This is an update which corrects some issues reported in the initial beta release (build 3.0.0.7), which was posted on March 30 but not announced here.

Download details and release notes can be found on the FeedDemon Beta Site.  As always, simply install this pre-release directly on top of your existing version - there's no need to uninstall first.  If you encounter any problems with this beta, I hope you’ll stop by the FeedDemon 3.0 Beta Forum and let us know what’s going wrong.

Since this is a beta release, it comes with the usual “use at your own risk” warning.  I try to make my beta releases very reliable, but there’s still a good chance you’ll encounter a hair-raising bug or two, so please don’t download this unless you’re comfortable using unfinished software.

Note: Google Reader integration is not in this beta, but we’re still hoping to get it in by the final release.

FeedDemon Beta Expiration?

If you’re using the latest FeedDemon beta release, it may be telling you that it expires later this week. 

Don’t worry – there will be an updated beta available tomorrow (March 30), so the annoying expiration message will be short-lived.  Sorry for not having a new build available before now, but I think you’ll be pleased once you see some of the new stuff:

As you can see from the screenshot, we’re moving straight to FeedDemon 3.0, which offers a shiny new UI and many highly-requested features.  Feedback from private testers has been very positive, and I hope you’ll like the changes, too.

Note: Google Reader integration will not be in tomorrow’s beta.  I’m still hoping to get it into this version, but we have some loose ends to tie up before that can happen (it’s a long story).

TopStyle 4.0 Beta 3

Yes, I know – things have been silent here for far too long!  I’ll return to regular posting soon, but in the meantime, if you’re a TopStyle user you’ll definitely want to check out the latest TopStyle 4.0 beta from Stefan van As.  Stefan has done some great work with the new TopStyle, so be sure to try it out if you haven’t yet.

PS: You can hear about all new TopStyle releases by subscribing to the TopStyle News RSS feed.