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What is DashDork?

DashDork is your personal, customizable dashboard. It was built as an alternative to the beloved Netvibes. It allows you to organize various widgets, such as RSS feeds, notes, weather information, and more, all in one place. You can create multiple tabs to organize your widgets by topic or context.

It's most often used as a "launch pad" for news. Load up your dashboard in the morning and open all the articles you're interested in without having to dig through multiple websites to get your news fix.

How do I manage my dashboard, tabs, and widgets?

Adding Tabs: You can create multiple dashboards (tabs) to organize your content. Look for the "Add Tab" button in the header to create a new space for a specific topic.

Adding Widgets: To add content, click the "Add Widget" button. You can choose from various types like RSS feeds, notes, or weather.

Rearranging: DashDork is designed to be flexible. Simply drag and drop any widget to move it to a different position or column. You can customize the layout to fit your workflow perfectly.

How do RSS widgets work and get updated?

RSS widgets in DashDork automatically fetch and cache content from RSS feeds to provide you with the latest information:

• Caching: Each RSS widget stores up to 50 recent items from the feed to ensure fast loading and provide reading history.
• Updates: Widgets automatically refresh their content every 5 minutes when you're actively viewing the dashboard.
• Smart deduplication: The system prevents duplicate articles from appearing when feeds are updated.
• Display limit: While up to 100 items may be cached, only the number you specify (default: 8) are shown in the widget.

This caching system ensures your dashboard loads quickly while keeping you informed with the latest content from your favorite RSS feeds.

Does adding an RSS feed bypass paywalls?

No. RSS feeds provide a summary or a limited view of the content as published by the site. If you click on an article title to read the full story, you will be directed to the publisher's website.

Publishers like The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal often require a subscription to view their full articles. Having a DashDork Pro account does not provide subscriptions to these third-party sites. You must have your own subscription with the publisher to access paywalled content.

How do I find RSS feeds for my favorite websites?

We've made it easy to add popular RSS feeds in different categories but others from your favorite websites are not always obvious to find. Here are several methods to discover them:

Method 1: Look for RSS icons

Many websites display an RSS/Atom icon (usually orange or with wavy lines) in their footer, sidebar, or address bar. Click this icon to access the feed URL directly.

Method 2: Common URL patterns

Try adding these common patterns to any website URL:

• /feed - Example: example.com/feed
• /rss - Example: example.com/rss
• /atom.xml - Example: example.com/atom.xml
• ?feed=rss - Example: example.com?feed=rss
• /feeds/posts/default - For Blogger sites
• /.rss - For Reddit (e.g., reddit.com/r/news/.rss)

Method 3: Browser tools

Use browser extensions or built-in tools:

• Chrome/Edge: Install "RSS Feed Reader" or "Feedly" extensions
• Firefox: Look for the RSS icon in the address bar, or use "RSS Preview" addon
• Safari: Check the address bar for an RSS icon, or use "RSS Button" extension
• Right-click method: Right-click on a webpage and select "View Page Source" to search for "rss" or "feed" in the HTML

Method 4: RSS search engines and directories

Use these services to search for feeds:

• Feedly: Search for any website to find its RSS feeds
• Inoreader: Has a feed discovery tool
• Feedreader: Online RSS search engine
• RSS Search Hub: Directory of RSS feeds by category

Method 5: Third-party RSS generators

For sites without RSS feeds, you can create them using:

• RSS Bridge: Open-source tool to generate RSS feeds from dynamic websites
• Feed43: Service to create RSS feeds from any webpage
• FiveFilters: Full-text RSS creation service

Is my data private?

Yes, absolutely. Your privacy is our priority. Your dashboard configuration, widgets, and personal data are securely stored and associated only with your account.

We do not share, sell, or trade your data with any third parties. Your information stays with you, and we are committed to maintaining strict data privacy standards.