RSS Feed Aggregator and Blogging Smart Client

Omar Al Zabir

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RSS Feed aggregator and blogging Smart Client which uses Enterprise Library, Updater Application Block, lots of XML hacks and desktop tricks. A comprehensive guide to real life hurdles of Smart Client development.

rssfeeder_src.zip
- RSSFeeder
  - RSSBlogAPI
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - BlogAPIBase.cs
    - Category.cs
    - CommunityServerAPI.cs
    - DotTextAPI.cs
    - HtmlEditor.cs
    - HtmlEditor.resx
    - LinkForm.resx
    - MetaWeblog.cs
    - ObjectEventArgs.cs
    - Post.cs
    - PostEditorControl.cs
    - PostEditorControl.resx
    - PostForm.cs
    - PostForm.resx
    - RSSBlogAPI.csproj
    - RSSBlogAPI.csproj.user
    - Utility.cs
    - Web References
      - CommunityServer
        
        blogservice.disco
        
        blogservice.wsdl
        
        Reference.cs
        
        Reference.map
      - DotText
        
        Reference.cs
        
        Reference.map
        
        simpleblogservice.disco
        
        simpleblogservice.wsdl
    - WebLog.cs
    - WebLogEditor.cs
    - WebLogEditor.resx
    - WebLogManager.cs
    - WebLogManager.resx
    - WebLogProvider.cs
    - WebLogViewControl.cs
    - WebLogViewControl.resx
  - RSSCommon
    - ApplicationSettings.cs
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - Channel.cs
    - Configuration.cs
    - FeedProcessor.cs
    - Helper
    - PropertyEditor
    - RssChannel.cs
    - RSSCommon.csproj
    - RSSCommon.csproj.user
    - RssFeed.cs
  - RSSFeeder.sln
  - RSSFeeder
    - AboutForm.cs
    - AboutForm.resx
    - AddNewChannel.cs
    - AddNewChannel.resx
    - app.Config
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - cachingconfiguration.xml
    - configuration.xml
    - Controls
      - DateFilterControl.cs
      - DateFilterControl.resx
      - FlatComboBox.cs
    - docs
      - About.html
      - dropshadow.png
      - My Pic 7.jpg
      - WebLogInstruction.html
      - Welcome.html
      - WIndows98.jpg
    - EntryPoint.cs
    - ErrorReportForm.cs
    - ErrorReportForm.resx
    - exceptionhandlingconfiguration.xml
    - FeedDownloader.cs
    - FeedDownloader.resx
    - Helpers
      - AtomToRssConverter.cs
      - ConfigurationHelper.cs
      - DatabaseHelper.cs
      - DownloadEventArgs.cs
      - EntLibHelper.cs
      - ErrorReportHelper.cs
      - MemoryHelper.cs
      - NewsgatorHelper.cs
      - OPMLHelper.cs
      - ProgressEventArgs.cs
      - ProgressEventHandler.cs
      - RegistryHelper.cs
      - RSSHelper.cs
      - SingleApplication.cs
      - UIHelper.cs
      - UpdaterHelper.cs
      - XMLHelper.cs
    - loggingConfiguration.xml
    - loggingDistributorConfiguration.xml
    - MainForm.cs
    - MainForm.resx
    - NewsgatorImport.cs
    - NewsgatorImport.resx
    - Newspaper.cs
    - Newspaper.resx
    - PropertyView.cs
    - PropertyView.resx
    - Resources
      - default.xslt
      - E-mail.ico
      - outlook.xslt
      - rss.ico
      - rss2html.xslt
      - RSSFeeder.mdb
      - RSSFeederView.xml
    - RSSFeeder.csproj
    - RSSFeeder.csproj.user
    - RSSServer.cs
    - RSSServer.resx
    - RSSStarter.exe
    - securityCryptographyConfiguration.xml
    - StartupWizard.cs
    - StartupWizard.resx
    - UpdaterConfiguration.xml
  - RSSFeederResources
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - atomtorss2.xslt
    - default.xslt
    - outlook.xslt
    - PublicQueue.ico
    - rss2html.xslt
    - RSSFeeder.mdb
    - RSSFeederResources.csproj
    - RSSFeederResources.csproj.user
    - RSSFeederView.xml
  - RSSFeederSetup
    - Messages.ico
    - RSSFeederSetup.vdproj
    - Test
  - RSSStarter
    - DummyForm.frm
    - DummyForm.frx
    - MainModule.bas
    - RSSStarter.exe
    - RSSStarter.vbp
    - RSSStarter.vbw
  - RSSTests
    - App.ico
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - Class1.cs
    - RSSTests.csproj
    - RSSTests.csproj.user
  - Thirdparty
    - AxInterop.DHTMLEDLib.dll
    - AxInterop.SHDocVw.dll
    - Eyefinder.dll
    - GotDotNet.Exslt.dll
    - HttpDownloader.dll
    - Interop.DHTMLEDLib.dll
    - Interop.SHDocVw.dll
    - Interop.WindowsInstaller.dll
    - Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.ActivationProcessors.dll
    - Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.dll
    - Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.Downloaders.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Caching.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.Logging.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Security.Cache.CachingStore.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Security.Cryptography.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Security.dll
    - NotifyIconBalloon.dll
    - SandBar.dll
    - SandDock.dll
    - SgmlReaderDll.dll

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        ProductVersion = "7.10.3077"
        SchemaVersion = "2.0"
        ProjectGuid = "{E1EFCD1A-637A-4760-8932-D49DBB87E652}"
    >
        <Build>
            <Settings
                ApplicationIcon = ""
                AssemblyKeyContainerName = ""
                AssemblyName = "RSSFeederResources"
                AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile = ""
                DefaultClientScript = "JScript"
                DefaultHTMLPageLayout = "Grid"
                DefaultTargetSchema = "IE50"
                DelaySign = "false"
                OutputType = "Library"
                PreBuildEvent = ""
                PostBuildEvent = ""
                RootNamespace = "RSSFeederResources"
                RunPostBuildEvent = "OnBuildSuccess"
                StartupObject = ""
            >
                <Config
                    Name = "Debug"
                    AllowUnsafeBlocks = "false"
                    BaseAddress = "285212672"
                    CheckForOverflowUnderflow = "false"
                    ConfigurationOverrideFile = ""
                    DefineConstants = "DEBUG;TRACE"
                    DocumentationFile = ""
                    DebugSymbols = "true"
                    FileAlignment = "4096"
                    IncrementalBuild = "false"
                    NoStdLib = "false"
                    NoWarn = ""
                    Optimize = "false"
                    OutputPath = "bin\Debug\"
                    RegisterForComInterop = "false"
                    RemoveIntegerChecks = "false"
                    TreatWarningsAsErrors = "false"
                    WarningLevel = "4"
                />
                <Config
                    Name = "Release"
                    AllowUnsafeBlocks = "false"
                    BaseAddress = "285212672"
                    CheckForOverflowUnderflow = "false"
                    ConfigurationOverrideFile = ""
                    DefineConstants = "TRACE"
                    DocumentationFile = ""
                    DebugSymbols = "false"
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                    NoWarn = ""
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                    OutputPath = "bin\Release\"
                    RegisterForComInterop = "false"
                    RemoveIntegerChecks = "false"
                    TreatWarningsAsErrors = "false"
                    WarningLevel = "4"
                />
                <Config
                    Name = "Test"
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                    BaseAddress = "285212672"
                    CheckForOverflowUnderflow = "false"
                    ConfigurationOverrideFile = ""
                    DefineConstants = "DEBUG;TRACE"
                    DocumentationFile = ""
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                    NoStdLib = "false"
                    NoWarn = ""
                    Optimize = "false"
                    OutputPath = "bin\Debug\"
                    RegisterForComInterop = "false"
                    RemoveIntegerChecks = "false"
                    TreatWarningsAsErrors = "false"
                    WarningLevel = "4"
                />
            </Settings>
            <References>
                <Reference
                    Name = "System"
                    AssemblyName = "System"
                    HintPath = "c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.dll"
                />
                <Reference
                    Name = "System.Data"
                    AssemblyName = "System.Data"
                    HintPath = "c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.Data.dll"
                />
                <Reference
                    Name = "System.XML"
                    AssemblyName = "System.Xml"
                    HintPath = "c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.XML.dll"
                />
            </References>
        </Build>
        <Files>
            <Include>
                <File
                    RelPath = "AssemblyInfo.cs"
                    SubType = "Code"
                    BuildAction = "Compile"
                />
                <File
                    RelPath = "atomtorss2.xslt"
                    BuildAction = "EmbeddedResource"
                />
                <File
                    RelPath = "default.xslt"
                    BuildAction = "EmbeddedResource"
                />
                <File
                    RelPath = "outlook.xslt"
                    BuildAction = "EmbeddedResource"
                />
                <File
                    RelPath = "PublicQueue.ico"
                    BuildAction = "EmbeddedResource"
                />
                <File
                    RelPath = "rss2html.xslt"
                    BuildAction = "EmbeddedResource"
                />
                <File
                    RelPath = "RSSFeeder.mdb"
                    BuildAction = "EmbeddedResource"
                />
                <File
                    RelPath = "RSSFeederView.xml"
                    BuildAction = "EmbeddedResource"
                />
            </Include>
        </Files>
    </CSHARP>
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Written By

Omar Al Zabir

Architect BT, UK (ex British Telecom)

United Kingdom

I am: Head of Engineering Consumer CRM & Billing, BT (ex British Telecom).
I got: 11 Microsoft MVP Awards, 4 CodeProject MVP awards.
I like: Performance and Scalability Challenges.
My Book: Building a Web 2.0 portal using ASP.NET 3.5. Also on Amazon
My Blog: http://omaralzabir.com
My Specialization: Web 2.0, SaaS, Performance and Scalability of Web Apps.
My Email: OmarALZabir at gmail dot com

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