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(New York) Times Reader beta
Posted by Tester on February 23rd, 2007


I'm not sure it's all that much better than reading it on the web but:

Requires XP/SP2 or Vista, 1 gHz processor, 384M or even better 512 MM
memory, Net Framework 3 (already included in Vista, will automatically
download if required)

Current version is beta 0.1.0.5

Requires a free web name/password (cypherpunk/password cypherpunk is
the best known one if you don't want to register)

http://firstlook.nytimes.com/?catego...times%20reader

[quote]
Be among the first to experience Times Reader, a new application which
enhances the onscreen reading experience.
Times Reader Features:

*
Embrace the easy-to-read format

Times Reader uses the same font and column structure you see in
the printed paper. Also, there is no scrolling necessary -- just use
the arrow keys on your keyboard to turn the page.
*
Read it offline

In just about one minute you can sync up Times Reader to the Web
site to retrieve the latest news and photos.
*
Don't miss a thing

"What's Read" allows you to quickly see how much of the paper
you've read and lets you easily navigate to unread articles.
*
Browse the "News in Pictures"

View a slide show with all of today's photos and click on a
specific photo to read the related article.
*
Make it your own

Use tools to save, print and e-mail documents. You can also
highlight and annotate passages within the text of articles.
*
Read it anywhere

TimesReader automatically adjusts to fit any screen size, from
an ultra mobile computing device to a ten-foot display.

Posted by Mike Easter on February 23rd, 2007


Tester wrote:
I read the NYT online regularly.

That leaves /me/ out -- I guess I'll just keep reading it the old
fashioned way.

There's the problem.

"Times Reader uses the new Windows Presentation Foundation technology."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...ion_Foundation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensi...arkup_Language -
Controversy - its use will make it difficult for users of other
operating systems and browsers to access websites written in XAML. -
In January 2007, European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS)
chair Simon Awde accused Microsoft of hijacking the web by using
platform dependent XAML


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Mike Easter



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