Snarfer - Browse headlines quickly and efficiently

In the current era of information explosion, the emergence of RSS headlines is essential. To exploit the above service, you will have to equip your computer with a dedicated tool, often called an RSS browser and Snarfer will be the tool you need.

RSS will help you get more information quickly but spend less time because you only choose to read what you want, instead of having to read from beginning to end of each newsletter.

Among the advantages of Snarfer, it is worth mentioning that it is free, easy to use, fast processing speed, does not consume system resources, supports standard RSS, ATOM and XML feeds, enabling read detailed newsletters without having to open a Web browser, integrate local search engine, support Unicode correctly, browse by tab (like browsing the Web with IE 7), import and export files OPML database . With Snarfer, you will feel comfortable and effective in finding, enjoying and managing RSS feeds.

Install and activate Snarfer. The interactive interface of the program will appear. The Import from OPML File dialog box lists all the news feeds (RSS feeds) that Snarfer has selected and introduced to you. For added convenience, these RSS feeds will be grouped according to categories including the Snarfware Group's user support information system (Snarfware folder), personal blog entries ( Blogs ), headings. News related to business ( Business ), computer ( Computer ), entertainment ( Entertainment ), funny ( Funny ), health ( Health ), law ( Law ), news ( News ), forum ( Opinion ), science ( Science ), sports ( Sports ), technology ( Technology ), film ( Video ) and Web design ( Website Design ).

You can enter only one service head, double three groups or all of them by checking the corresponding name or clicking on the Select All button. But if you don't like it, you can skip it by clicking on the Cancel button.

To import a favorite instant messaging service, you should first create a new storage group. Click on the button with the symbol of light purple + below the File menu, select Folder . name it in the Name section and then click on the OK button. Immediately, this folder will be created and appear under the pre-set folders of the program.

Next, connect the computer to the Internet, click on the newly created folder, click on the button with the symbol of light purple + below the File menu, select the Feed . enter the URL of the favorite RSS feed service in the Feed address section, click on the Next button twice and then select Finish . The content of this service will be updated immediately and list all the latest news in the window located at the top right. The number placed in parentheses immediately after the name of the RSS feed is the total number of items you have not read.

To quickly browse the content of a news item, simply click on the record that corresponds to it from the list listed in the Subject area and then view the content presented in the area below. Click on the VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE hyperlink if you want to enjoy the full and detailed content of the current newsletter. When you need to turn off the feature to receive messages from any RSS feed in the list shown in the left pane of the interface, right-click on its name and select Disable (re-enable with Enable command.

The remaining features in the context menu are also pretty good, which is to update the content of RSS feeds ( Refresh ), mark the 'read' attribute for all downloaded titles ( Mark All Read ), cut / copy / delete or change the current feed name ( Cut / Copy / Delete / Rename ). The Properties feature will help you change the current RSS feed properties including re-entering the URL, renaming and service description ( General tab), declaring your username and password if RSS feeds are a service only for those who have an account registration (Authentication card) and set up automatic content updating cycles for existing RSS feeds ( Updating card).

A very useful feature in Snarfer is the search engine. Enter a keyword corresponding to the content to look up in the box in the upper right corner, type Enter , the Find window will appear and list the results in the Subject area. Double-click on the record that you think is right for the content to look for details. If you are not satisfied with the size of the content preview window, you can zoom it to the maximum by accessing the View menu and then ticking before Maximize Preview .

The last feature cannot be mentioned of Snarfer which is importing and exporting OPML files. This file is responsible for storing all the information about RSS feeds you have set up to make it easier for users to share with friends or to work in a mobile environment (on machines). different properties). To export an OPML file, go to the File menu, select Export To , OPML (Feeds) . , check the RSS feeds that need to be exported from the list listed in the Export to OPML dialog. File , click on the Next button, select Browse ., name and set the storage location for the rendered .opml file, click on the Save button, select Finish, then click on the OK button.

Later, when you have to go to another computer to browse the file quickly, you just need to install Snarfer, copy the above .opml file into this computer, activate the program, access to the File menu, select the item Import from OPML File , navigate to the storage location of the .opml file to be imported, click on the Open button, check before the RSS feeds to be imported from the list listed in the Import from OPML dialog box. File , click on the Next button and select Finish .

With a capacity of only 355 KB, compatible on Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 Server versions, the free (freeware) version of Snarfer is available here.

Le Nguyen Bao Nguyen