Answering Questions: Part 1

When people sign up for the (very low volume) FeedLounge mailing/beta list, they often ask questions at the same time. We thought we’d answer some of these here in the blog:

Can you provide something that uses but doesn’t require Javascript?

The main FeedLounge interface strives hard to create a rich-client experience through your browser. Doing this requires quite a bit of JavaScript. We may have alternate interfaces in the future (a mobile interface is high on this list) that are not reliant on JavaScript, but the initial release will require a modern browser with JavaScript enabled.

Does “web-based” mean that my feeds are stored on the server as well? Does FeedLounge work with Opera 8.50, which is my main browser?

As a web-based service, all data is stored on the server and you access it with a browser. We are currently working towards compatibility with our stated browser requirements, then we will look at supporting additional browsers.

Can I use FeedLounge when I’m offline?

FeedLounge is an “online only” application right now. We understand that many people like to read their feeds on flights, etc. and would like to have an “offline” reading option and we will be exploring possibilities to offer that kind of functionality in the future.

Will FeedLounge be available in French / Spanish / Portuguese / Japanese / Russian / etc.?

FeedLounge already properly displays feeds in many languages; we have Russian and Chinese users in the alpha test and they report that the feeds display properly. While the initial release of the FeedLounge interface will be English only, we do plan to localize it and offer as many languages as possible in the future.

If you’ve got questions you’d like answered you can post them in the comments and we’ll try to tackle some of them in our next Q&A installment.