Lately, I have started using Google Reader for my feeds when Outlook 2007 decided it didn't want to read my feeds anymore and I started missing valuable content. I absolutely love the interface of Google Reader, it is very fast a with the HotKeys, it feels like a desktop application. However, the add subscriptions functionality is less than desirable. Inside IE it will freeze up quite often and just sit there bubbling green goo out of the beaker.
To get around this issue, I created a IE Search Provider to submit a feed through the IE search box and preview the feed in Google Reader, where I get a subscribe button that works much better. To do this, follow the steps below and let me know what you think:
- From IE, drop down the magnifying glass and select "Find More Providers".
- On the right side where it says Create Your Own, paste the URL as "http://www.google.com/reader/preview/*/feed/TEST" and name it Google Reader.
- For Security Reasons (hehe) make sure you click the Install button.
Now you are done. When you find a feed you want to subscribe to, paste it in the IE Search box and select the provider as Google Reader. Once Google Reader loads, click the Subscribe button in the upper right-hand corner and you are done.