With the rise of always-on Internet connections in homes and businesses, and the continued explosive growth of the World Wide Web and Internet-accessible applications, it is becoming more and more important for applications to be able to share data with each other. Sharing data among disparate platforms requires a platform-neutral data format that can be easily transmitted via standard Internet protocols-this is where XML fits in. Since XML files are essentially, simple text files with well-known encodings, and since there exist XML parsers for all commonly used programming languages, XML data can be easily consumed by any platform.
Creating an Online RSS News Aggregator with ASP.NET Part 3
Consuming a Syndication Feed in an ASP.NET Web Page
In order to test the syndication engine we just created, let’s build an online news aggregator that allows for any number of syndication feeds. The aggregator user interface will be fairly straightforward, comprising of three frames, as shown in Figure 2. In the left frame, a list of the various syndication feeds will be listed. In the top right frame, the news items for the selected syndication feed will be displayed. Finally, in the bottom right frame, the title and description of the selected news item feed will be displayed, with a link to the news item. Note that this UI is pretty much the de facto standard UI for aggregators of all kinds, including news aggregators, email clients and newsgroup readers.
Creating an Online RSS News Aggregator with ASP.NET Part 2
Creating the Syndication Output via an ASP.NET Web Page
Now that we’ve seen how our news items are stored along with the RSS 2.0 specification, we’re ready to create an ASP.NET Web page that, when requested, will return our Web site’s syndicated content. More specifically, we’ll create an ASP.NET Web page named rss.aspx that will return the five most recent news items from the Articles database table, formatted according to the RSS 2.0 specification.
Creating A Network That Works
Do you ever stand in awe of those people who seem to know everybody and everything? I know I do! Regardless of what you’re looking for, these people have their finger on the pulse of the ‘Net and know where to find it. Their network of resources and people is incredible! Yours can be, too. It’s actually very simple to create a network that works to bring you business, offers feedback and provides those resources that we all need to have.
Creating Great Charts for Persuasive Trade Show Presentations
A well-designed chart can be one of the most persuasive elements of your trade show booth display and literature. It illustrates to your customers why your product is the obvious solution to one of their specific needs. It can communicate major benefits or features more clearly than words can.
Creating A Search Engine Friendly Forum
The adding of a search engine friendly forum to my ABAKUS Internet Marketing website was probably the most singularly effective thing I did with regards to bringing in traffic, particularly from search engines, to my website.
Creating Content: The Easy Way
There is little doubt that quality content has a number of real benefits for your web site, not least increasing levels of repeat visitors, and valuable revenue streams such as advertising and the sale of products or services related to the content you provide.
The Top 10 Powerful Tools for Growing Sales Through Creating Connections
Your mission as a business owner is to develop a marketing strategy which offers your potential clients/customers a way to improve their situation in a certain way, solve a problem, provide more value, or open new opportunities for them which will motivate them to pick up the phone and buy from you. This requires that the focus of your marketing plan be placed on your customerNOT ON YOU! Taken from The 90 Day Marketing Marathon Blunders from A to Z these ten powerful tools will support you in creating meaningful connections with your clients/customers and providing real time solutions to their challenges of the today.
Creating Your Very Own RSS XML Feeds with ColdFusion MX!
Have you ever wanted to create your very own RSS Feed? DO you have anything on your site you would like others to have access to?
How To Find Ideas For Creating Your Own Profitable Products
In this Article we look at the third competitive advantage of successful Internet Marketers – Creating Products.