The FeedWind RSS widget has a sort feature to allow feed items to be displayed in a predefined sort order. Its really easy to set up and only takes a click or two to implement. The sort feature has three options and can be found in the setup screen at FeedWind in the General section >Advanced Settings. The sort options are:
- Newest - The newest feed item appears at the top
- Oldest - The oldest feed item appears at the top
- Random - The sort order for the feed is randomized
- Off - The sort order is controlled by the incoming feed XML
Placing the newest at the top helps you maintain the most current feed item in view to keep your page up to date. If your RSS feed has many entries, using autoscroll can help get the whole feed into view without having to create a large widget and use up a lot of screenspace. For feeds that are not date sensitive, a random sort is a good solution.
