Hi All,
Recently I posted a short article on the list here about RSS readers and
what they are about. One of the members posted in a request asking if I
knew
of any accessible RSS readers and so I went hunting for something that
might
suit the job. I found one called "Yeah Reader" and will give details of
the
download address at the bottom of this page. For now I simply want to
write
up how to use it for anyone who is interested.
Introduction:
We all know that RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It uses news
feeds from all sorts of industries, news stations, technology sites and so
on to give you the choice of reading details of items you have a
preference
for. In this case I am going to refer to technology and maybe the CNN news
feeds.
Note: I will stress here that broadband is preferred for using this type
of technology as it is best when the reader is left up and running during
the day if you are interested in acquiring the most up-to-date information
it can provide for you.
The installation of the Rss reader was very straight forward. I downloaded
the file and then pressed enter on it to begin the setup. It was just a
matter of pretty much using my "tab key and enter key" to accept what it
was
offering me. This was usually done by hitting enter key on the next button
but there was one exception and this is normal for installing all
applications. I had to choose if I accepted or rejected the license
agreement using the "up and down arrow". Of course once I had accepted the
I
agree button I tabbed to next and continued on my way. If anyone needs
help
with this part of the process feel free to write into the list or call me.
[After the installation]
Note: After the reader has installed it will load up on the screen. At
this point it will ask you if you wish to update the feeds, "yes or no".
Of course it is good to tab to yes and enter on that. This updating
process takes about 3 to 5 minutes depending on the speed of your
broadband.
Its now time to look at using the Yeah reader.
Basically when you go into your "start menu, programs menu and arrow down
to the "yeah reader sub menu" you right arrow then down arrow to the icon
simply called "Yeah reader" and press enter.
(The opening screen. You may be presented with a message to update feeds
and
just press spacebar on Ok and wait for them to download from the
Internet.)
When the program opens up you are first presented with three sections to
the
screen. In truth it is a little like the screen you are presented with in
Outlook Express and other email clients. What you have is as follows;
*. The list of feeds.
Note: Feeds are the sections and topics of interest. It's a little like a
chapter in a book. You have the technology feed, "chapter", the CNN news
feed, "News chapter" and so on.
You can arrow up or down through this list and this tree view is the
default
list that jaws will speak when you open up the reader.
*. Sub topics.
After you have selected the main topic you wish to read about, you use the
tab key to jump over to the next screen which gives you all the "sub
topics"
contained inside the main topic which you choose. Use your arrow keys to
move up or down through these topics to choose what you wish to read more
about.
Use the spacebar to select any of these sub topics and then move on to the
next section.
*. The reading screen.
After you have selected the items from the main topics list and then the
sub
topics list, its time to read the article you want to know more about. Use
your tab key once more to jump into this window and begin reading your
item.
You can use the arrow keys to read the item like an email or jaws will
read
it automatically for you. It is easy to navigate through it at any case.
Note: You will also have some links placed within the body of the text
article which allows you to email the story, or read more about it.
This screen is very similar to a web page and so you can pretty much treat
it as such using your arrow keys to go down a line at a time followed by
enter on most likely the "view more" link.
Download:
http://tinyurl.com/3bx4cj
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