Scott teaches us how to create a basic rss feed.
Script Name: Bible Search
Script URI: http://www.christian-web-masters.com/2006/08/25/bible-search/
Web Service URI: http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/share/services/
Description: Bible Search PHP Script Based on the ESV (English Standard Version) Web Service
Features include:
1. Search results on your website
2. Seach by Passage reference (e.g., John 1 or Gen 16)
3. Find Verses
a. containing all the words
b. containing the exact phrase
c. not containing the words
4. Focus search by:
a. book of the Bible
b. Match
- Anywhere in words (the also finds father)
- Beginnings of words only (the also finds there but not father) - slower
- Exact matches only (the only finds the) - slower
c. Complete text of the Bible, including headings and footnotes
d. Text of the Bible only
Website syndication -- what is it and why is it all the rage? Scott covers some of the foundational material for creating an RSS Feed, all the way through creating your very first feed!
He also discusses some of the power and advantages of creating an RSS Feed for your website.
Jim Auldridge (CWM Communit Member: JAAulde) has written an easy-to-use script to display items from your Half.com wishlist.
Some of the nice features of this script include displaying one random item from the list every time the script is loaded and easily customized text output.
Download the free php script now
Jim Auldridge
http://www.auldridges.comJim Auldridge is an active member of the Christian-web-masters.com forums.
Website syndication -- what is it and why is it all the rage? Scott covers some of the foundational material for creating an RSS Feed, all the way through creating your very first feed!
He also discusses some of the power and advantages of creating an RSS Feed for your website.
Introduction to RSS
Creating a RSS Feed
A Few Extras & Downloads
If you want to validate your feed you can do that with this validator.
RSS Validator
Paul (CWM Community Member "Bobbymac") has so graciously provided us with a RSS Parser to parse feeds on our websites. You can click here to download the parser.
Scott Powers
www.living2serve.netScott Powers aka livetoserve
What is RSS, and what does RSS stand for?
The RSS Parser
Outputting the Feed
Specific implementations
RSS is the name given to several related forms of XML that forms a framework for sharing news headlines and also news stories. It can also be used for just about any set of information that you wish to share. A good intoduction to RSS is available at XML.com. There are a few definitions of what RSS stands for - one is Really Simple Syndication, and two others are Rich Site Summary and RDF Site Summary. Also, if you are interested in how to create a basic RSS feed, then there is an article right here on the CWM website.
Paul gives us a good foundation in RSS technology with this overview. This article covers the basics of what RSS is, how it's used, and good ways to implement an RSS feed on your own site!
Paul gives us a good foundation in RSS technology with this overview. This article covers the basics of what RSS is, how it's used, and good ways to implement an RSS feed on your own site!
Paul gives us a good foundation in RSS technology with this overview. This article covers the basics of what RSS is, how it's used, and good ways to implement an RSS feed on your own site!