Automatic Feed Generation

RSS feeds for dynamic websites whose content is stored in a database can be easily created with an automatic feed generation system.

How it works?

• The feed generator read the configuration information stored in a file. There are three types of configuration information :
  • General information (e.g. : database connection, number of feeds, etc...)
  • Static elements of your feeds (e.g. : information in a feed which don't need to be updated, like the channel's required elements)
  • Dynamic elements' database source (e.g. : The database table/column name which contains the dynamic elements' value)
• The feed generator connects to the database and extracts the information for creating the dynamic elements.
• The feed generator creates the feeds by using the dynamic and static elements and write the feeds on the website hosting server.
• The feed generator is started periodically by an automated task manager to automatically update your feeds with the last information added to the database.

Advantages

• Save time (no need to create your feed each time you add new content to your website)
• Accurate and up-to-date feeds (since your feeds and your website are generated from the same source, no worry to forget to update your feeds or the forget to add an item in your feeds)
• Easy site maintenance (having multiple feeds on your website is no longer a problem, you just have to configure them once)

A feed generator - generateAfeed dB

generateAfeed dB is an automatic feed generator with a simple user's interface for configuring your feeds easily. More info.