Google Reader
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| developer | Google Inc. |
| Publishing year | October 7, 2005 |
| operating system | any |
| category | Web 2.0 |
| License | free |
| German speaking | Yes |
| Others | Discontinued in July 2013 |
| www.google.com/reader | |
Google Reader was a web-based feed reader . He summarized reports from desired online media under one surface, so that a personalized news portal was created for each user . Google Reader was first released in October 2005 as part of Google Labs and was discontinued in early July 2013.
history
In 2001, software developer Chris Wetherell created a program called JavaCollect , which compiled messages from various sources on one page. After working at Google Inc., he began developing a similar project there, which was published in Google Labs in October 2005 under the name Google Reader .
Right from the start, the concept of the software was based on syndicating the content of online media via RSS - or Atom - web feeds . About a year after the release of the first version, Google announced a comprehensive update for Google Reader, which in particular included a redesigned interface. Since then, it has been possible to read all important messages at a glance and, for example, store them in (sub) folders.
Since January 2007, Google Reader has supported the integration of videos. Content from the in-house platform YouTube as well as from third-party sources such as Vimeo or Myspace could be integrated. By 2010, the multimedia capabilities had been expanded to such an extent that users could move through messages in the style of a picture gallery . The corresponding function was later called Google Reader Play .
In November 2011, the look of the Google Reader was adjusted again. The developers based themselves on the Google+ social network , so that the service should appear more modern overall. However, in the course of this update, the function to recommend messages to other users was removed, which was heavily criticized. At this point came the +1 , as in all other Google services.
In mid-March 2013, the developers announced that they would discontinue Google Reader on July 1, 2013. The reason given was the lack of acceptance of the service, and Google Inc. also wanted to concentrate on fewer products. Users were asked to export their data from Google Reader using Google Takeout . The discontinuation of the offer has been heavily criticized, angry users have started petitions for continued operations.
Functions
Google Reader had a start page on which all messages from the subscribed media were displayed. There was a choice between a list view and the extended view with a short description of the respective article. In the extended view, articles could be automatically marked as read when the mouse pointer was touched . In addition to mouse operation , Google Reader supports numerous shortcuts for the most important functions.
Use of the offer was free of charge, but a Google account was required.
organization
Adding feeds was possible either by entering the URL directly, using the feed search in Google Reader, or by integrating it into Mozilla Firefox. The various subscriptions could be provided with "labels". It was also possible to highlight individual entries. With the help of Gears , messages could be saved locally so that access was also possible without an active Internet connection . The update and synchronization of feeds took place automatically the next time you visit the service.
Interfaces
Google Reader was able to import and export a list of the subscribed feeds in OPML format. Individual messages could be shared with other Internet users or sent by e-mail . It was also possible to embed the shared entries on a third website, where others could subscribe to them.
Applications
A mobile interface appeared on May 18, 2006 for Google Reader. There was also the option of synchronizing entries from Google lists or the corresponding Android application . On May 4, 2006, Google published a “Google Gadget” with the help of which the Google Reader was integrated into iGoogle .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A second spring of cleaning. In: Official Blog. Google, March 13, 2013, accessed March 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Google Reader shutting down on July 1. CNN , March 14, 2013, accessed on March 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Jens Minor: Google Reader with a completely new design. In: GoogleWatchBlog. September 29, 2006, accessed March 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Chris Wetherell: Getting embedded in Google Reader. In: Official Blog. Google, January 30, 2007, accessed March 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Falk Hedemann: “Google Reader Play”: A new feature makes the Google Reader a visual treat. (No longer available online.) In: t3n magazine . March 11, 2010, archived from the original on November 9, 2014 ; Retrieved March 19, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Falk Hedemann: Google Reader: New design, new problems. In: t3n magazine. November 1, 2011, accessed March 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Google discontinues its reader. In: Handelsblatt . March 14, 2013, accessed March 19, 2013 .
