{"id":1205,"date":"2013-03-14T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andyparkes.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1205"},"modified":"2013-03-14T10:12:26","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T10:12:26","slug":"bye-bye-google-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andyparkes.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2013\/03\/14\/bye-bye-google-reader\/","title":{"rendered":"Bye Bye Google Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"

I woke up to the news this morning that Google Reader will close down on July 1st<\/a>. My twitter feed was full this morning people who use it on daily basis now having to consider alternatives.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s part of a broader \u201cspring\u00a0 clean\u201d Google have been on for some time but the specific reasoning was described in a couple of lines,<\/p>\n

While the product has a loyal following, over the years usage has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, we will retire Google Reader. Users and developers interested in RSS alternatives can export their data, including their subscriptions, with Google Takeout<\/a> over the course of the next four months.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019d be interested to know what numbers Google take to mean a \u201cloyal following\u201d.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been using Google Reader pretty much since it was launched in 2005. I\u2019ve tried various other feed readers, both desktop and online but Google Reader worked best for me as it\u2019s simple to use but mostly importantly for me it works everywhere. Specifically the mobile web version of Google Reader is what I\u2019m talking about here. I\u2019ve never needed any apps for it so the platform or device I\u2019m using becomes unimportant (I\u2019ve even used it on my Kindle!)<\/p>\n

I\u2019d really like something I can use entirely in the browser but I\u2019ve not found anything yet that fits that bill.<\/p>\n

Maybe as that July 1st date approaches some of the alternatives will step up their game to try and grab some new users and start adding new features.<\/p>\n

Some alternatives I\u2019ve seen mentioned so far include:<\/p>\n

Feedly<\/a>, NewsBlur<\/a>, The Old Reader<\/a>, Netvibes<\/a>, Feedreader<\/a>, Feedly<\/a>, Pulse<\/a> and Taptu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be checking these out I think!<\/p>\n

What I\u2019d really like is for Google to make the source code available and I\u2019ll put it on my own server! I can only wish.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not a Google Reader user what are you using to keep track of your favourite sites\/blogs?<\/p>\n

If you are<\/strong> a Google Reader what are planning on doing now?<\/p>\n

.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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