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Feedburner, RSS Feeds & XML Output.

Feb 4

ToddArticle, Web asp, feed, Feedburner, javascript, jQuery, PHP, rss, WordPress, XML No Comments

Awhile back, I worked on a project that was a site that used ASP (or .NET, or some sort of Windows prestidigitation) and needed to place a RSS feed from a Wordpress blog, into the site and feed the XML through a script I found on my search across the interwebz. So the question remained. Could I feed and XML file through and display it on an ASP-driven site, from a PHP-driven blog?

Yes.

I could have used a simple Javascript script I found, or I could have used a crafty jQuery plugin I found.

What the kicker was, was that I did not realize that Feedburner had output an XML formatted feed file. Lesson learned when I was setting up this site’s feed, with Feedburner, and was clicking around after I set everything up. Voila! I click a tab and I see the magical mystery that was the “XML Source” link. So, the mystery was solved. Feedburner does output an XML source. Excellent!

So, I figure I would do those a favor and tell those who are stuck in the same predicament I was stuck in a few weeks back.

Step One: Click your site name or “Feed Title”

Step Two: Find the “Optimize” tab

Step 3: Find the “XML Source” menu selection

Step 4: Grab your XML source!

That’s it! You’ve successfully retrieved your Feedburner XML source!

The reason why I posted this, is that I hadn’t been mucking around with Feedburner for awhile. Before they were acquired by Google, as a matter of fact. I don’t remember there being the option, not saying there wasn’t, but I don’t remember the option of the XML source. It had been that long. Call it stupidity or an oversight, everything just clicked today when I dove back into Feedburner, so I hope this article helps.

I hope this helps in solving that question you may have, and if this article helps one person, then my job here is done!

It’s Coming Together!

Feb 4

ToddDesign, New Project, Update, Web 404, CSS, DOC, HTML, jQuery, PDF, resume, UI, UX No Comments

Getting the site into the shape that I want has taken a long time, but it’s slowly getting there. You may have noticed some changes if you come here often and look around, you may not have noticed. I am working on getting my site to where it should be. New, improved and user-friendly with some little hidden gems you won’t see or notice right away.

I’ve wrangled up some jquery tidbits and implemented them into the site for the log in to the admin panel, the 404 page, and coming soon to a couple other things as well. I’ll keep those a secret for right now.

Next is an HTML version of my resume that will be viewable on the site and will support a PDF and DOC version (printable) with some CSS goodness sprinkled on top.

Stay tuned!

What Defines a “Front-End Developer”?

Feb 4

ToddArticle AJAX, back-end, CakePHP, CMS, CodeIgniter, CSS, Design, Django, DOM scripting, eCommerce, Flash, framework, front-end, front-end development, HTML, interfaces, javascript, Javascript framework, jQuery, methodology, Photoshop, PHP, PHP framework, process, Prototype, Python, RIA, Ruby, Ruby On Rails, Scriptaculous, semantic code, server-side, Silverlight, social networking, Symfony, user experience, validation, XML, Zend 4 Comments

What defines the role of a front-end developer? I have browsed through several job sites and looked at all the listings from companies when they post for the “front-end developer” position and have been absolutely amazed by the amount of qualifications one has to have and the expectations these companies have for someone applying for a “front-end developer” position.

Take, for example, a few of the recent postings from companies looking for front-end people from around the web and then let’s break these expectations down and see if there is any real merit in having a ton of expectations when it comes to companies and the role they are looking for.

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