GeekyGoodnessSoftware Developer

Hey guys/girls,

Its that time again for another build!, since last time the following has happened :

• Fixed space bar bug with not scrolling down the article before going onto next item
• Fixed issues with favicons not showing up.
• Increased storing speed of items in CoreData
• Read It Later plugin has been added! – Theres a rate limit on my API key, so if it starts to error, its because you all need to get out more ;)
• Loads of plugin API changes, can do all sorts, request headers, responses, talk to different parts of the app…yay! – Maybe I need to get out more? :D

Oh and theres one more thing…

Caffeinated will now use Sparkle to update it’s betas!, yes I put it into this version and did all the server stuff so you lovely people dont have to visit cloudapp or my site again :).

Be sure to follow updates on Twitter : @caffeinatedapp

and here is the download link :

Download Caffeinated Beta

Hey guys,

Ive been working really hard over the past few days to crease out as many bugs submitted as possible – if yours has not been fixed yet, sorry!

Also added a fair amount into Caffeinated aswell, such as :

• Starred items now have a little ribbon with a start on them – don’t ask me how I overlay, was an absolute headache!
• Plugins ( only one so far is Instapaper ) can now call the “cuter” less intrusive API’s to display messages ( the little status that comes down from above the table view )
• When refreshing, if any items where marked as read from an external reader such as the GR site whilst Caffeinated was running, it will now apply the updates locally to!
• Also when refreshing subscriptions now also get synced.
• Subscription management, although you still cant add a subscription, you should be able to click and drag them around into folders and out now – I hope!
• Got rid of the default menu within the WebView – any links that you right click on you can now open in your default browser.
• Any links you click on from inside the webpage within Caffeinated will now open in your default browser.

Also alot of changed within code that arnt worth mentioning but you will notice speed increases.

Again, any bug reports please send to :

bugs@caffeinated.com

and to download, use the link below :

Click to download.

Hey guys/girls

Since launching the beta a few days ago, I have had a great response from you, 99% positive feedback and great bug reporting.

I try to reply to as many emails as I can, so sorry if I have not replied to you yet!

Caffeinated took a bigger leap tonight, with many bugs hopefully fixed and gains the first “Social Plugin” – Instapaper!

Caffeinated unlike most readers out there has its own plugin API, which…you can use! ( If you know Objective-C ), although in early stages, I hope this just gives a general direction that yes I have not left out social networking and posting of links to places :).

Currently only way to post an item to somewhere is to right click on the table cell and choose, other menu’s / shortcuts will be added in later versions. But right now I would love all the Instapaper users out there to see how robust it is and to find bugs!.

Bugs I believe I have fixed – correct me if im wrong :

• Outline view – open folders not drawing background properly
• Unread count not syncing properly
• Foreign characters in fonts – can someone check please?
• Starred items being deleted
• Unread items being deleted
• Refreshing – syncing from wake up / loss of net connection – ( have not fully tested this one )

and many more smaller issues.

I still have many bugs people have sent in that I have yet to fix, but it all takes time.

Find the link to the new beta below :

Click to download

Also be sure to follow @caffeinatedapp on Twitter for regular updates.

Thanks

Curtis

UPDATE: For the latest beta, please check here

Hello!, its been a while since I have posted about Caffeinated, but you should be happy to know the first beta is available…today!

Caffeinated is no way near finished, from when I started last year, the version that most of you saw on Macstories has been completely rewritten from scratch. The whole idea was having a beautiful UI for such a simple task of reading your items from Google Reader. Caffeinated will not be a “how many functions can you stick into an application” app, its sole purpose is to be fast and efficient at pulling and reading your items from Google Reader.

Caffeinated for all you geeky people runs on a custom syncing framework and uses CoreData + GCD alot!

Heres a few things that you are probably going to look for but wont find because they have yet to come!

• Subscription Management – its part build already…, its buggy…
• Search – yet to figure out best way of doing it…
• Social Networking – yes it will be coming, the framework is already in place – this includes things like post to Instapaper, Facebook and so on…
• Icons – they will change, have to put up with the same RSS icon for the time being down the left.

There are a few known bugs in this release, but it should be perfectly fine to use and shouldnt crash – I hope! Few issues such as :

• WebView title drawing under the close button
• Outlineview sometimes decides it doesnt want to draw the expanded folder inset colours and lines
• The iOS style scrollbars sometimes flicker
• Flash causes the UI to hang momentarily – FU Flash FU
• WebKit sometimes wont display the red badge until its redrawn – beats me why…

List goes on…,

Caffeinated was built for speed and customisability. The app is theme-able, the API exists but I have yet to write documentation or build in appropriate preferences, if you are interested in themeing with this beta, just give me a shout and I can walk you through it – its really not that difficult :).

This is mainly a usable taster of what is to come…so be patient ( I know you have already! ) but it will be worth the wait in the end.

Click to download

Any bugs found please email to :

bugs@caffeinatedapp.com

Please do not email feature requests, only bugs – main ones i’m looking for are with syncing issues, if any.

Dont hurt me :D

Thanks

Curtis