How To Create A RSS Feed For Sites With No Feed
I get worried sometimes that I’ve become too dependent on Google Reader and RSS feeds. On the odd days I manage to clear all my unread posts in Google Reader, I have to confess that sometimes I’m at a loss for what to do. It’s like I’ve forgotten how to surf!
Luckily, Ashley has discovered a way to create a RSS feed for sites that don’t offer a feed using Feedity, so I can reduce the chances of running out of feeds to read.
Feedity is a web feed generator for sites that don’t have syndication available. Thousands of sites use a feed to get their content to readers, and despite this, some sites still don’t offer it…. Feedity works by using content analysis to pick up on hyperlinks, and then generates a feed based upon that. Sometimes, what it generates may not be exactly what you’re wanting. If you’re not satisfied with the results, they offer option to refine them.
Sounds like just what I need. Don’t forget that this Saturday is Computer Shut Down Day. I’ll be taking part, will you?
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at last i'll be able to watch footie for free so i can get rid of sky sports cheers man ...
Hmmm nice, but i am using net with 64kbps. Will this work for me....
I think the best service in this respect is : http://feed43.com/
Only thumbsdown is that you require a basic understanding of html, that’s it!
That same thing happened to me recently…
So I just clicked my stumbleupon button!
I think feed43 is like a geek service, you need to know about html and regex etc. I used it a couple of times and found it good enough.
However with Feedity, their biggest strength is their UI and usability approach, since its designed for the novice user (i.e. masses) and it works very well. I also found that Feedity results in a more accurate RSS for most websites, as compared to feed43 and even page2-rss.
Someone also recommended Dapper [dappit.com]. I’ve been using computers, and browsing websites for over a decade now, and I know that a service is “hard to use” if it takes more than 5 minutes to figure out its usage. That’s what happended with Dapper. I still can’t make it work. Still!
I’m all for the simple option!