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Description: Podcasting made easy with Podcast Maker.Podcast Maker is a tool for Mac OS X that makes podcasting simple. Using Podcast Maker novices can become podcasters and professionals can podcast without having to do XML situps. You can also create enhanced podcasts with your images and links to take your podcast to the next level.Features:Drag and drop podcasting.RSS feed generator.Make enhanced podcasts. (Again, drag and drop)Publish to a .Mac account.Publish to an FTP or SFTP server.Publish to a folder on your Mac.Preview your enhanced podcast.Preview what your podcast looks like on the iTunes Music Store.Automatically embeds metadata into MP3 and M4A files.Publish VODcasts, m4v files for video iPods, and PDF files.Import existing podcasts.What's new in this version:MacHeist Free Promotional License is no longer valid in this versionCustom Tags field has been added in the Podcast Advanced OptionsPodcast image is now 600x600 in compliance with the new Podcast specificationDefault value for chapter image maximum ...

Keywords: advanced server images folder create image maker music 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 4096 kb; Updated: 2008-05-04

Description: Feeder is a fully featured application for creating, editing and publishing RSS and iTunes podcast feeds. Here are just some of its many features:Create, download and import RSS 2.0 and iTunes podcast feedsFull support for the iTunes RSS podcasting extensionsDrag and drop enclosure files to create new itemsAutomatically tag audio and video files with artwork, artist, etc in all popular podcast formats including MP3s, M4As, M4Vs (iPod video) and QuickTime moviesQuick and easy feed editing with auto-complete, templates, HTML tags and previewsCustomizable interface easily adapts to the task at handValidates feeds to the RSS and iTunes specificationsUpload artwork and enclosure files when publishingPublish with FTP, SFTP, .Mac or to folders on diskPing online services after publishing to notify them of changesWhat's new in this version:Fixes a crash when sending pings after publishing on Mac OS X 10.4.11.Improvements when dragging a Media thumbnail file to the item editor.

Keywords: application thumbnail download folders editor online create media 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 4403 kb; Updated: 2008-04-06

Description: RSS Menu is a systemwide menu that allows you to read and organize your favourite RSS or Atom feeds.The articles are automatically updated and you will get a notification when new articles are available or when some other event occurs. In addition to visual notification, you can also enable speech notification and choose one of the many built in voices.It is also possible to integrate iTunes (for podcasts) and Safari (for RSS bookmarks) with RSS Menu. Key features include:background application (doesn't get in your way and is accessible from anywhere)very fast parsing engineimporting and exporting of OPML filesGrowl and speech notificationmany options to customize the menusupport for grouping feeds in submenus and adding seperatorssupport for using RSS Menu as an external reader in Safari (or any other application)support for integration with iTunes and Safarisupport for favourite icons (aka page icons)What's new in this version:fixed a bug that would prevent a feed from parsing correctlyfixed a bug that ...

Keywords: application organize icons fast page 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3584 kb; Updated: 2008-03-27

Description: Sandvox: The pioneering website creation tool for Mac OS X (version 10.4.11 and above). From Karelia Software - the developer of Watson.Instant Gratification. Sandvox makes website creation elegant, intuitive, and fun. It's the Macintosh way--the way it should be: Drag and drop content, watch your site take shape as you create it, and publish. Sandvox makes it easy to keep in touch with friends, family and customers via the Web.Express Yourself. Sandvox will help you be more creative on the Web. Parents, share your experiences in bringing up baby. Small business owners, show your customers your latest products and services. Authors, publish your stories. Photographers, share your libraries with the world. Families, keep your friends up to date with more than just a holiday letter.Check out the features that will get you on the web:Live, Rich Text Editing: No 'Preview' NecessaryDrag and Drop Website AssemblyStylish Designs (over 40)Build and Publish Your Own WeblogInnovative Pagelets Provide Micro-content ...

Keywords: business website create watch text tool easy site 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 26419 kb; Updated: 2008-03-27

Description: Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a booming technology for sharing information on the web. Popular news sites like Yahoo!, BBC News, The New York Times, CNET and Wired, along with tens of thousands of personal blogs and independant media sites all publish RSS feeds that you can subscribe to.Naturally, the volume of information being published every second is hard to grasp and keep abreast of. If you had to visit each site and click 'Refresh', you'd never get anything done. Enter NewsFire, which is like a turbocharged bookmark menu for your news sites. NewsFire constantly checks for freshly published news from your list of news feeds and notifies you. There's even some eye-candy involved - NewsFire's list of news feeds is animated just like iChat, so feeds swoop around as news is discovered.There's a variety of RSS readers on Mac OS X, but none offer the style of NewsFire. NewsFire is brimming with Aqua-beauty and a rich, dynamic user experience. The others feel aesthetically unpleasant, bloated, and stuc...

Keywords: information personal bookmark animated media .net news site 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 742 kb; Updated: 2008-03-01

Description: Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a piece of Mac software that displays the unread items of your Google Reader account? Wouldn’t it be nice if it matched the design of the official Google Notifier for Mac? Direct access, to your online digital life, right from the menubar of the most advanced operating system to date - Mac OS X Tiger.Well, now you can.What's new in this version:Fixed an error requiring Reader Notifier to restart if internet connection has been interrupted in the past

Keywords: connection internet advanced digital system online access design 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 856 kb; Updated: 2008-02-26

Description: Vienna is a freeware, open source RSS/Atom newsreader for the Mac OS X operating system. It provides features comparable to commercial newsreaders, but both it and the source code are freely available for download.A summary of some of its features:Subscribe to Atom/RSS news feeds and podcasts.Simple and intuitive user interface.Built-in tabbed browser.Smart folders for organising related feed articles.Custom article display styles.Full AppleScript support.What's new in this version:Fix crash when web page attempts to open pop-under window.Fix cookie handling on Leopard. (This could cause crashes.)Fix error in Spanish translation. (Thanks to Ramon.)

Keywords: freeware download browser folders system window source error 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1638 kb; Updated: 2008-02-22

Description: NetNewsWire is an easy-to-use RSS and Atom news reader for Mac OS X. Its familiar three-paned interface -- similar to Apple Mail and Outlook Express -- can fetch and display news from thousands of different websites and weblogs, making it quick and easy to keep up with the latest news.CNET Editor's Review:Like any Web news reader, NetNewsWire hardly qualifies as sexy software. But it's hard not to fall for an app that saves you this much time getting your daily news fix. Using a familiar three-pane interface (think Mail or Outlook), NetNewsWire lets you quickly fetch and digest news from thousands of RSS feeds..Read the entire review.What's new in this version:Rolled back the change to folders and Latest News subscription behavior — it triggered a crashing bug. Rolling back the change gets rid of the crashing bug. We’ll revisit this issue in a future release.

Keywords: outlook folders editor mail time .net news easy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 5734 kb; Updated: 2008-02-07

Description: Correnspond for RSS0.9x/1.0/2.0 Atom0.3/1.0Correnspond for PodCast/VideoCast/PhotoCast (RSS2.0 Enclosure)2-4pane changeableManage feed list with tab ("box")Synchronize database via network (.mac/FTP)Custom pasteboard can copy with a optional formatPost to sorcial bookmark serviceSmart listSearchManage historyTagging with entriesProtect or mark flag on a entryAnalyze entriesExtract commentsExtract track backsExtract entry contentsImport/Export OPMLCorrespond for Default RSS readerCorrespond for GrowlWhat's new in this version:Add- Enable to filter entry and contentsFix- Collapse arrangement of box tab in Leopard- Can't use PlugIn preference in English localization

Keywords: synchronize database bookmark network filter plugin copy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2765 kb; Updated: 2008-01-09

Description: Vienna is a freeware, open source RSS/Atom newsreader for the Mac OSВ X operating system. It provides features comparable to commercial newsreaders, but both it and the source code are freely available for download.A summary of some of its features:Subscribe to Atom/RSS news feeds and podcasts.Simple and intuitive user interface.Built-in tabbed browser.Smart folders for organising related feed articles.Custom article display styles.Full AppleScript support.

Keywords: freeware download browser folders system source news code 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 1638 kb; Updated: 2007-12-03