3.0.0.2 has been released through AMO and it is available in the usual place -
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/424
If you installed the preview of 3.0.0.2 from the Wizz RSS forum, please reinstall it from AMO, as there have been quite a few additional bug fixes and changes.
Please see the
Wizz RSS 3.0.0.2 section on this page for a listing of bug fixes and changes.
Other topics worthy of note: -
- Wizz RSS 3.0.0.2
- Wizz RSS Lite 3.0.0.2
- Wizz RSS Blog
- Wizz RSS C#
- Wizz RSS online help
- Wizz RSS Localization
- Sage-Too: For the Sage fans
- Crosswords for Firefox
- Encrypted Bookmarks for Firefox
- Looking for feeds?
- Donations
Wizz RSS 3.0.0.2
Bug fixes and changes in 3.0.0.2: -
- The feed handling interface has been resurrected.
- An option to set Wizz RSS as the default feed handler has been added.
- Thanks to reptail, the fi-FI locale has been updated.
- Thanks to Wacław Jacek, the pl-PL locale was added.
- Font size options have been extended to include font sizes of 18, 20 and 22 pixels. Requested by benphane.
- Fixed bug importing OPML where the feed home URL was not read. Reported by crehberg.
- Fixed bug importing OPML where the feed status was not read. Reported by crehberg.
- Implemented code changes so that feed status and feed home URL will be persisted and restored when using the Save Feeds to Server and the Restore Feeds from Server functionality.
- Implemented the use of a pref to override the history checking. To override the history checking, create a boolean pref called WizzRSSSkipHistCheck and set it's value to true.
- Fixed the chrome.manifest file so that the fi-FI locale will actually be used.
- Implemented a change that will detect (I hope) when Wizz RSS is un-installed. On detecting un-installation, the code will offer to remove the Wizz RSS folder. This one is especially for the anal retentive whiners.
Wizz RSS Lite 3.0.0.2
Wizz RSS Lite is a totally new addon for Firefox 3. It is a stripped down version of Wizz RSS 3, with all of the Watch List functionality, and all of the weather functionality removed. It works in exactly the same way as Wizz RSS, except of course for the Watch List and the weather.
Please note: Wizz RSS and Wizz RSS Lite should not be enabled at the same time. i.e. If you choose to have both of them installed, only one of them should be enabled at any one time. The data structure of the database for Wizz RSS and Wizz RSS Lite is exactly the same, so moving from one to the other should be no problem at all.
You can get Wizz RSS Lite here -
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6759
Bug fixes and changes in 3.0.0.2: -
- The feed handling interface has been resurrected.
- An option to set Wizz RSS as the default feed handler has been added.
- Font size options have been extended to include font sizes of 18, 20 and 22 pixels. Requested by benphane.
3.0.0.2 is pending review. If you can't find it, please bug the guys at #addons to review it.
Wizz RSS C#
Wizz RSS C# is a C# version of Wizz RSS News Reader. It is currently in beta and, if interested, you can read more about it
here and
here.
The C# version of Wizz RSS is built on msfeeds.dll and it requires the dot Net framework version 2.0 or greater and Internet Explorer 7.
If you'd like to beta test the C# version of Wizz RSS, you can download it
here.
Wizz RSS online help
The Wizz RSS online help is in the process of being ported to a Wiki format. Over the years, many people have had much to say about the online help, but very few have made themselves available to improve it. So here is the chance you've been waiting for :)
The new online help is available at
http://www.wizzrss.com/helpwiki/index.php/Wizz_RSS_Help. If you'd like to get involved with adding too or maintaining the online help Wiki, go for it! You don't need any special qualifications.
The old online help, if you'd still like to reference it, is still available at
http://www.wizzrss.com/help/WizzRssHelp.php. For those wanting to help out with the new help Wiki, I'm sure you'll find lots of useful stuff in the old help that is still applicable.
Sage-Too: For the Sage fans
Sage-Too is a Firefox 3 port of Sage 1.3.10. It is a joint development effort between Higmmer, Jeff T and myself (I think I contributed the least work to the project). So if you are a Sage fan looking for a Firefox 3 compatible version of Sage, give Sage-Too a try -
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7263
Sage-Too fixes many of the Sage bugs, addresses various vulnerabilities, and adds loads of sexy new functionality. It seems as if Jeff T and Higmmer are unstoppable, because even more new functionality is already on the cards for the next release.
Wizz RSS Localization
For those of you who are unaware of the process of localization, it is the process by which all of the labels and messages, used by a piece of software, are translated into various different languages. The process of localization thus makes that software available to more people in their native language.
Wizz RSS News Reader is currently undergoing localization at
BabelZilla, and the following locales have already been (Or are in the process of being) translated: -
If you'd like to get involved with localization, please join the guys at
BabelZilla. Once again, in return for your translation skills I can offer nothing more than undying gratitude, and your name being listed amongst those who have contributed towards the development of Wizz RSS :)
Crosswords for Firefox
Just a bit of fun that might interest some of you: -
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8372
It's still in the AMO sandbox.
Encrypted Bookmarks for Firefox
About two years ago (Or more) I wrote a little extension for Firefox 2 that Blowfish encrypted the bookmarks. Due to various health issues at the time, I was unable to continue development and maintenance of the extension. With the health issues being a thing of the past (I hope), I decided to rewrite the extension for Firefox 3.
The Encrypted Bookmarks for Firefox extension is very much in beta and should be used with extreme caution. If you'd like to test it and offer some feedback, you can get it here: -
http://wizzrss.blat.co.za/2008/08/05/encrypted-bookmarks-for-firefox/
Looking for feeds?
The Feebase database now has over 53 000 feeds in it. So if you are new to feed reading or if you're looking for something specific, have a look at
Feedbase.net, you might find something useful -
http://www.feedbase.net/
Donations
If you're feeling generous and would like to make a small donation, you can do so here -
http://www.wizzrss.com/donate.php
All donations are used to cover the cost of
buying beer running this site.
