Website-rss-converter

helpdesk35 · Joined: Nov 24, 2003 Posts: 10

Anybody know if there is any software that lets you convert a website to an RSS feed/channel? I'm really new to the RSS reader scene and would like to get into it seeing as how it is becoming a big thing for people who REALLY use the Net. I have NewsDesk and like it better than RssReader only because NewsDesk gives you 70+ channels to start out with. I know of quite a few people who have websites, but not necessarily in the RSS format like Sarah Lane from TechTV (or what used to be TechTV). Sarah Lane seems to talk more about tech than Cat Shwartz does on her site. Though RSS is becoming the next big thing I think many personal and commercial websites may not have RSS and/or OPL/OPML formats yet. Also, how do I get the lockergnome newsletter in an RSS format for NewsDesk. Right now I'm trying to decide on the right RSS reader for me while celebrating the 4th of July, having family over, and celebrating my father's birthday.

cat5e · Joined: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 589

Assuming that you have a Regular Website with html (or any similar variant) pages.

RSS (XML) is like a Data base there are fields and structure that have to be followed, you can not convert regular Website to RSS with a program.

Or you can convert aspect of your Site to RSS feed by using PHP scripting or similar tools it is a real pain in the neck and involves hours of inserting code. Usually end up with a mistake or two and a Non functional feed. In addition regular Web when convert straight to Feed end up been confusing and hard to read.

Here you have a Page that instructs you how to convert.

Link to: http://kalsey.com/tools/blogfeed/index.php

It Much better to dedicate one special page in you site that is written in XML as an RSS feed or Blog and provides the Highlights that you have to offer with links to the detailed pages.

Here you have a Free Program that would generate an RSS page from scratch.

Link to: ListGarden RSS Feed Generator Program.

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