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This has been done dozens of times already, usually with better results. For the example I tried (a table listing events) it's only picking up the site's "regi
by nimbix 17y ago
This has been done dozens of times already, usually with better results.
For the example I tried (a table listing events) it's only picking up the site's "register" and "add to favorites" links and there seems to be no way of telling it to create a feed from different content.
It needs more work.
- brandnewlow 17y ago"This has been done dozens of times already, usually with better results." Links?
- ciscoriordan 17y agohttp://www.diffbot.com/apps/feedbeater http://www.diffbot.com/apps/feedbeater http://www.dapper.net/dapp-factory.jsp http://www.dapper.net/dapp-factory.jsp http://www.feedxs.com http://www.feedxs.com http://www.allwebdesignresources.com/webdesignblogs/graphics/turn-html-web-sites-into-rss-feeds-20-tools-converters-for-html-to-rss-conversions http://www.allwebdesignresources.com/webdesignblogs/graphics... There are a lot of good alternatives to Feedity, and none of them seem to be very popular. I've been in a couple situations where these tools came in handy, but these days most sites with periodic content already have an RSS feed. These tools all seem to have similar problems with content detection. I think it would be pretty cool if someone made one based on visual pattern detection instead of parsing HTML. But the number of people who could benefit from these tools and understand their usefulness is pretty small, so I don't think there's much point in doing a startup around this problem. Also, with Feedity's paid plans, I'm worried that it will be used by sleazy people to "repurpose" other people's content.
- dc2k08 17y agoI was recently looking for one of these and found feed43.com. It's a lot more complicated so it probably doesn't attract the casual user but it is very useful. you can apply a template to your feeds and pick out as many parameters as you need and then sort them in what ever way you would like them to appear. Only problem is, it seems to be down often enough. I would use feedity's service if it was similar. At the moment, only offering a link and title - it doesn't suit me needs.
- JimmyL 17y agoI use feed43 a fair amount, and am pretty satisfied with it. It's certainly not user-friendly, but once you get the hang of it it works.