We've just opened a beta preview of our new Attensa support site. The new support site is built using Jive Software's Clearspace X. On the new support site, you can browse or search for documents and blog posts in three communities:

• Attensa Readers
• Attensa Feed Server
• Feeds at Work

A user forum is accessible through the Discussions link on the main page where users can research and share troubleshooting tips and recommendations.  We are phasing out our legacy support site and starting to build a vibrant support community. Register and let us know what you think.

Here's a quick primer on how to use Windows Live Writer with Attensa's blog republishing tool to republish articles to Roller blogs using the Metaweblog API.

This is a great tool for keeping co-workers, managers and partners in the know by posting RSS articles that catch your attention.

We've made it easier to evaluate and pilot the Attensa Feed Server with a free trial version which can be downloaded immediately from Attensa.com. The trial version is a fully functional version of the Attensa Feed Server that supports five locally configured users, unlimited groups, unlimited feeds and can be quickly installed on the evaluator’s hardware.

• Up in running in about 20 minutes
• Unlimited Feeds
• Unlimited Groups
• Your data on your server

The Attensa Feed Server is a virtual appliance that provides enterprise customers with centralized administration, routing, security, search, synchronization, analytics and reporting for enterprise-wide RSS coordination. It brings together all of the tools IT administrators, team leaders and users need to manage and streamline the delivery of critical business information using web feeds behind the firewall.

The virtual appliance version of the Feed Server was created using rPath's rBuilder, an engine for creating and maintaining software appliances that combines applications with system software and a  streamlined operating system that runs on industry standard hardware or in virtualizes environments. Our friends at rPath guided us through the process from start to finish.

Ok it's not really TV but if you you missed the Kapow - Attensa Webcast or want to hear it again, you can.

Our friends at Kapow have posted our webinar - RSS Feeds: A Powerful Enabler for Data Syndication and Web 2.0 Applications.

After you've seen the Webinar, we'd be happy to set up demo from Kapow and Attensa that focuses on your specific managed enterprise RSS requirements.

You can view a streaming recording of the full presentation here. Find Event Recordings and click view.

We just pushed the Auto-Update button and posted upgraded versions of Attensa feed readers for Mac, Windows and Outlook. You can download the new enterprise-quality RSS feed readers for Windows, Mac and Microsoft Outlook at no charge immediately from the Attensa Web site. The three new Attensa feed readers are built using consistent AttentionStream™ technologies, architecture and user experience to provide business users with a complete set of tools for receiving, managing and reading critical business information delivered through RSS, Atom and XML web feeds.

All of the New Attensa Readers feature:

Consistent user experience and updated look and feel makes managing and reading feeds easy and simplifies training.

Choice of “River of News” views including the AttentionStream™ view, which automatically pulls articles that are most important to the forefront of the user's attention.

Consistent architecture for fast feed and article loading and streamlined synchronization with the Attensa Feed Server.

The new Attensa feed readers use a consistent architecture to insure quick access to feeds and articles, with accurate and reliable synchronization with the Attensa Feed Server. The Attensa Feed Server channels feeds to users and groups behind the firewall and makes it easy to create a secure, scalable enterprise managed feed environment. Attensa's unique AttentionStream™ synchronization ties the server, desktop, Web, instant messaging and mobile RSS reader clients together so articles read, filed and deleted are continuously up to date.

Other Attensa feed reading productivity features include:

• Safe and Secure Subscriptions to Internal and External RSS feeds.
• One click blog republishing and easy editing.
• Automatically find, preview and add RSS feeds from toolbars in Internet Explorer and Firefox.
• One click blog republishing and easy editing.
• Powerful automated persistent search tools, search across 18 Web and blog search engines and continuously delivers relevant information as soon as it is published.
• Create, import and export custom reading lists (OPML files).
• Keep feeds and articles organized with tagging and categories. Attensa tags can now be imported and exported.
• Secure connectivity to internal and external Web feeds and AttentionStream reporting with the Attensa Feed Server.
• Easily play audio and video content directly in the River of News.
• Built-in Pod Catcher automatically downloads podcasts, audio and video attachments and puts them in a clearly labeled playlists in Windows Media Player or iTunes.
• Desktop Alert toaster allows users to track fast breaking business information.
• New Security enhancements – users can now disable scripting within feed articles.

Pricing and Availability – Attensa feed readers for Windows, Mac and Microsoft Outlook can be downloaded at no charge immediately from the Attensa Web site.

I'll be showing how Attensa collaborates using Jive Software's Clearspace for cross functional projects. The presentation will be 4:48 (that's specific) on Thursday, September 6 at the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. I've posted the Attensa presentation on SlideShare

I'll be showing how Attensa collaborates using Jive Software's Clearspace for cross functional projects. The presentation will be 10:30 on Thursday, September 6 at the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. Here's a link to the Office 2.0 conference agenda. I've posted the Attensa presentation on SlideShare