MetaComic : RSS/XML Daily Comic Strip Viewer & Archiver

v2.3.0.00. (BETA): RELEASED

Project Description

The MetaComic client is a windows desktop based comic strip retrieval and archiving utility used to fetch comic strips from various publicly available RSS/XML feeds on the Internet. It can be used to update your daily comic strips for viewing at ease of your windows desktop. The application maintains a folder based comic strip database in which you can store and manage your favorite comic strips. It can be used to convert comic strip images in your comic strip database to CBZ (comic book archive) format or PDF (Portable Document Format) format for archiving and viewing in your eComic Reader( eg. ComicRack)

With MetaComic you can tag your favorite comic strips with keywords as you wish. It allows you to bookmark your favorite daily comic strips so that you can laugh or enjoy the humor again!.


                        
MetaComic contains a number of comic feeds that you can use to get stared with. Select the comic strips you wish to view from the Plug-in list of Comic strip and click the Update button from the MetaComic client and you can view your favorite daily comic strips.

Features:

Comic Strips Supported (so far):

 

Dilbert Doonesbury Calvin and Hobbes
Garfield Blondie Chainsawsuit
Dogs C Kennel FamilyCircus Garfield
Mother Goosen Grimm Oh Brother PHD
PvP Retail Tinas Groove
Wizard Of Id wulffmorgenthaler XKCD


NOTE: Supports your custom comic.com RSS feeds (112 comic strips and 59 editorial cartoons.).
          Check the detailed list here.
(Depreciated as this is not available from website)

NEWS UPDATE -

03-11-2014:  New update to have some enhancement and functionality upgrades.

12-09-2014:  Revamp in progress as some plugins are now outdated.

31-05-2011
: The comic.com rss feed is being revamped , so it won't be available unless the site gets it right.
A minor release will be available next month to address this. 

18-08-2011: Unfortunately the comic.com rss concept is not available from gocomics.com, so currently
we have to depreciate this functionality.

27-10-2011: We may have a new conceptual release (ending version) 2.5 that may support gocomics.com by mid november.

Requirements:

NOTE: You may need "administrator" or folder rights in enterprise environment.As MetaComic uses folder to download,create and store comic strips.

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