What is AOL Reader Notifier?

AOL Reader Notifier is a Chrome extension developed by LateTide, and its main feature is "Checks AOL Reader for the number of unread items".

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Extension Usage Instructions

*Important* The time between password requests are absolutely controlled by AOL, and I don't have any way to extend it. It is usually 14 days long.

AOL Reader is a nicely designed and easy-to-use RSS aggregator. This extension is an unofficial application that periodically checks the users unread items, and shows this number in the extension icon area.

AOL is using AOL OAuth to identify the user, and the extension only stores a token on the client side that allows it to access the Reader. This token can only be used for accessing Reader though, and no other AOL services. For security reasons the user is required to re-log every time when the token expires (about once in a fortnight)

Changelog:
1.0.6:
Allowed login with external identities (Facebook, Google, etc)
Fixed a bug about the handling of folders

1.0.5:
Options window
Further improvements of the flow

1.0.4:
Eliminated a scenario when the token was unnecessarily fetched from the store
Improvements of the flow and notifications

1.0.2:
Fixing Manifest issue

1.0.1:
The main flow is working, the application refreshes the count every five minutes

1.0.0:
Initial

Extension Basic Information

Name	AOL Reader Notifier
ID	ngnmeggljaphpedmefdlahnagiojlfka
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/aol-reader-notifier/ngnmeggljaphpedmefdlahnagiojlfka
Description	Checks AOL Reader for the number of unread items
File Size	21.14 KB
Installation Count	198
Current Version	1.0.6
Last Updated	2014-09-01
Publish Date	2014-09-01
Rating	2.67/5 Total 3 Ratings
Developer	LateTide
Payment Type	free
Supported Languages	en-US
manifest.json
{ "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx", "name": "AOL Reader Notifier", "author": "LateTide", "version": "1.0.6", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Checks AOL Reader for the number of unread items", "offline_enabled": false, "options_page": "options.html", "background": { "scripts": [ "aolreaderchecker.js" ], "persistent": false }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "readerIcon19.png", "default_title": "AOL Reader Notifier" }, "icons": { "16": "readerIcon16.png", "48": "readerIcon48.png", "128": "readerIcon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "alarms", "https:\/\/reader.aol.com\/", "https:\/\/api.screenname.aol.com\/auth\/authorize", "identity", "storage", "notifications" ] }