Podcast client for Windows CE mobile devices (i.e. Pocket PCs and smart phones) with a clean user interface. Supports RSS enclosures and OPML category listings.
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Beta-11: - Dan Krieger: Added authentication for secure podcasts/downloads which requires a user enter their username/password everytime they use the program but will keep it cached while its running. - Dan Krieger: Upgraded project to .NET Compact Framework 2.0. - Removed the following OPML feeds that no longer exist: PodcastPickle, iPodder.org, libsyn.com. - Added the following new OPML feeds: DigitalPodcast.com, ThePodLounge.com.au, Share.opml.org. Beta-10: - Fixed bug in "IsNumeric" function that could cause an error in some circumstances. - Dan Krieger: Added a check for Content-Disposition to Enclosure downloads (for dynamic server based downloads, so it will download to the filename http headers choose) - Dan Krieger: Added a details label to Episode Properties form that shows file type and size (in human readable form) - Dan Krieger: Modifications to the Episode list while downloading (shows file its downloading to and actual numerical progress, also human readable form) Beta-9: - Fixed the InvalidNullReference exception that many users reported (thanks to acknull, Devin Richards, and Conrad Perfett) - Fixed problem re-downloading episodes after they are manually deleted from the device. Beta-8: - GREATLY Improved handling for non-UTF8 RSS feeds. - Added "Browse Folder" dialog on options screen. - Started working on support for ATOM podcasts - incomplete. Beta-7: - Changelog lost due to crash Beta-6: - Added libsyn.com and podfeed.net to category listings on "Add Subscription" screen. - Fixed options screen to show Beta-6 - Cleaned up installation settings and added ability to install software via Microsoft ActiveSync. Beta-5: - Corrected NullReferenceException when a downloaded episode expires. - Changed "Play" functionality from using CreateProcess to ShellExecuteEx, which is much quicker and more reliable on different devices. Beta-4: - Corrected options/subscription window names. - Added close menu to options window. - Changed close menu options so they actually close the forms instead of making them invisible. - Fixed options window so that settings are actually saved (oops). - Fixed executable icon. - Fixed OutOfMemoryException on some RSS feeds. - Fixed problem with application not shutting down properly. - Changed "Tools" menu into "File" menu and "Subscriptions" menu. Beta-3: - Fixed bug in which ISO-8859-1 XML streams couldn't be read. - Fixed OPML parser to eliminate NotSupportedException when multi-language characters are encountered. - Fixed bug in which RSS feeds with blank enclosure length fields caused an exception. - Added PodcastDirectory.com to the Top podcast tree. - Changed add subscription tabs so that OPML stream isn't downloaded until user expands root node. Beta-2: - Removed dependency on Microsoft.VisualBasic and Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility libraries. - Added "http://" as default for manually added subscription URLs. - Fixed bug in which RSS feeds with non-unique episode GUIDs would cause the application to crash. - Fixed UI bugs in which deleted subscriptions would not immediately disappear from the tree, and the episode icon would not change if the related enclosure was deleted. - Added ability to remove episode enclosure files from the menu. - Updating episode list now automatically removes episodes that no longer appear in the feed.
Beta-11: - Dan Krieger: Added authentication for secure podcasts/downloads which requires a user enter their username/password everytime they use the program but will keep it cached while its running. - Dan Krieger: Upgraded project to .NET Compact Framework 2.0. - Removed the following OPML feeds that no longer exist: PodcastPickle, iPodder.org, libsyn.com. - Added the following new OPML feeds: DigitalPodcast.com, ThePodLounge.com.au, Share.opml.org. Beta-10: - Fixed bug in "IsNumeric" function that could cause an error in some circumstances. - Dan Krieger: Added a check for Content-Disposition to Enclosure downloads (for dynamic server based downloads, so it will download to the filename http headers choose) - Dan Krieger: Added a details label to Episode Properties form that shows file type and size (in human readable form) - Dan Krieger: Modifications to the Episode list while downloading (shows file its downloading to and actual numerical progress, also human readable form) Beta-9: - Fixed the InvalidNullReference exception that many users reported (thanks to acknull, Devin Richards, and Conrad Perfett) - Fixed problem re-downloading episodes after they are manually deleted from the device. Beta-8: - GREATLY Improved handling for non-UTF8 RSS feeds. - Added "Browse Folder" dialog on options screen. - Started working on support for ATOM podcasts - incomplete. Beta-7: - Changelog lost due to crash Beta-6: - Added libsyn.com and podfeed.net to category listings on "Add Subscription" screen. - Fixed options screen to show Beta-6 - Cleaned up installation settings and added ability to install software via Microsoft ActiveSync. Beta-5: - Corrected NullReferenceException when a downloaded episode expires. - Changed "Play" functionality from using CreateProcess to ShellExecuteEx, which is much quicker and more reliable on different devices. Beta-4: - Corrected options/subscription window names. - Added close menu to options window. - Changed close menu options so they actually close the forms instead of making them invisible. - Fixed options window so that settings are actually saved (oops). - Fixed executable icon. - Fixed OutOfMemoryException on some RSS feeds. - Fixed problem with application not shutting down properly. - Changed "Tools" menu into "File" menu and "Subscriptions" menu. Beta-3: - Fixed bug in which ISO-8859-1 XML streams couldn't be read. - Fixed OPML parser to eliminate NotSupportedException when multi-language characters are encountered. - Fixed bug in which RSS feeds with blank enclosure length fields caused an exception. - Added PodcastDirectory.com to the Top podcast tree. - Changed add subscription tabs so that OPML stream isn't downloaded until user expands root node. Beta-2: - Removed dependency on Microsoft.VisualBasic and Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility libraries. - Added "http://" as default for manually added subscription URLs. - Fixed bug in which RSS feeds with non-unique episode GUIDs would cause the application to crash. - Fixed UI bugs in which deleted subscriptions would not immediately disappear from the tree, and the episode icon would not change if the related enclosure was deleted. - Added ability to remove episode enclosure files from the menu. - Updating episode list now automatically removes episodes that no longer appear in the feed.
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