Importing Remote RSS Files
2/18/2004 12:36:22 PM
In this article we will provide an example of making a request for a remote RSS file, and then importing each individual item into a database.
Running a directory like WWWCoder.com requires a way of making things
manageable for one person. With RSS you can really make life simple by accepting
the RSS feeds and creating an import routine for your database table that stores
sites. In this article we will provide some examples of obtaining RSS files and
then importing the information into a database.
First Get the Feed
RSS files are growing in popularity for distributing content to various sites
on the Web. Search engines devoted to finding RSS files are prevalent on the
Web. Major search engines like Google are realizing this popularity growth and
either purchasing or creating RSS search engines. One of my favorite RSS search
engines is Feedster.com. They provide a
mechanism to se/1/
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