Rift: Combat Parsing

This Is Not A Rift has a wonderful two part explanation of combat parsing and how to use it on their site.
http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2011/02/combat-parsing-part-1.html

http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2011/02/combat-parsing-part-2.html

By the way, Rift Junkies has a combat parser.  I've put it on the Favorite Links list on the right side of the page.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/combat-parser/

They also have a new discussion about using combat parsers on their site.  These are controversial because combat parsers are used to analyze raid performance.  Guilds can use this tool to exclude players who are inexperienced or who are a bit confused about their roles instead of educating members.  Rift players are eager not to have the game turn into WOW, in other words.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/2011/03/25/ear-to-the-rift-to-parse-or-not-to-parse/#more-6367

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Rift Combat Parser (and Forum)

Rift Junkies has a downloadable combat parser.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/combat-parser/

Here's their forum about using this tool.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?20-Rift-Junkie-Parser-Meter

Look at Favorite Links on the right to find other combat parsers.  I'll post them there as I find them.

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Rift: Customizing Your UI and Controls UPDATED

The online Rift manual has a section about the UI (pp. 12-24) that explains your action bars, the various panels (character, guild, raid panels, etc.) and more.
http://www.riftgame.com/en/docs/RIFT_Manual_EN.pdf

However, the best overall UI explanation I've found is on This Is Not A Rift's website as it covers clearly how to customize your UI.
http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2011/02/ui-how-to-change-it-what-you-can-change_16.html

This article covers camera controls, movement, interacting with objects, describes the maps, and goes into great detail about various  combat actions that are exclusive to various classes.
http://rift.zam.com/wiki/Rift_101-_Gameplay_%28Rift%29

RiftLift.com is a site dedicated to customized UIs in the game.
http://riftlift.com/

They will allow folks registered on their site to submit their UIs to the site so others (you may have to register to download but this is not clear) can download it to a character. I believe Rift makes it easy to copy the UI you have set up for one character to your other characters.
http://riftlift.com/how-to/54-installing-one-of-our-ui

UPDATE:  Rift Junkies has posted a critique of the game interface.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/2011/03/14/from-the-foundation-up-an-examination-of-rifts-interface/

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Changes to Combat Resurrection in Cataclysm

Expect to see changes to combat resurrection when Cataclysm hits.  The details (including cool downs and limitations on use) here.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/blizzard-clarifies-combat-resurrections-for-cataclysm/

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