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Google Reader, Google’s web-based RSS Aggregator, has had a re-design and I am impressed. I love the ‘Expanded’ view, it automatically marks items as ‘read’ as you scroll. It now has a look n’ feel very much like Gmail. Mihai Parparita from Google Reader created a Greasemonkey script that adds a new link in Gmail: Feeds. Previously i used this version, it is certainly good.

Now i’s using this new Greasemonkey script from Winston, it is better in many ways. It features a split-window view of your Gmail and Google reader on the same page (Gmail on top, Reader on bottom), adds a new link in Gmail: Reader.

Features

• Spilt-window view of Gmail and Reader on a single page
• Links to collapse|expand either Gmail or Reader
• Integrated Reader uses start-page as specified in Reader’s “Settings”
• Labels selector
• Key ‘v’ to open Reader links in a new Window
• Automatic resize of Gmail and Reader views

Installation Instructions

1. Install Greasemonkey Extension
2. Once you restart your browser, select the Tools menu. You should see three new menu items: Install User Script…, Manage User Scripts…, and User Script Commands.
3. Click on THE SCRIPT (gmailreaderintegrator.user.js)
4. Click “Install”
5. Open Gmail and ENJOY!

If you’re already using the previous version of Gmail / Reader integration script, don’t forget to disable it before installing this version.