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Automatic updates from main website... Is it possible??

by Severin Banned
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Hi guys
I don't really venture onto this forum, I'm a bit of a luddite when it comes to programming

Anyway, i sell mobile websites and today I got a client with a hotel who updates their 'desktop' site pretty much every day with daily menu specials etc, they asked me if there was a way that they could automatically update the mobile site with content from their main site as they quite rightly don't want to bother updating both.

I replied errrrr..... maybe?!?

So whats the story, is this at all possible?

Your thoughts would be most welcome

All the best
Sev
#automatic #main #updates #website
  • Profile picture of the author mywebguydave
    Hi the short answer is yes, the short method is RSS.

    Depending on their site, is it wordpress or another cms or is it static and how you've created the mobile site will determine the details.

    Have a great day!

    ~Dave
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    • Profile picture of the author Severin
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      Hi Dave, their site is static and the mobile site will be also, any insights would be muchly appreciated!!

      All the best
      Sev
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      • Profile picture of the author mywebguydave
        Hey Sev, well if you want to understand RSS feeds and implementing them here's a good place to start.

        RSS Tutorial

        After creating an RSS for your client if you need help getting on the mobile let me know.

        Have a great day!

        ~Dave
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        • Profile picture of the author Severin
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          Originally Posted by mywebguydave View Post

          Hey Sev, well if you want to understand RSS feeds and implementing them here's a good place to start.

          RSS Tutorial

          After creating an RSS for your client if you need help getting on the mobile let me know.

          Have a great day!

          ~Dave
          Hey Dave,

          You're a stand-up guy!
          Thanks for the advice

          All the best
          Sev
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  • Profile picture of the author ussher
    I would have gone for connecting both sites to the same database. update the database, it updates both.

    If the content on the mobile and 'desktop' are the same you can use a CSS framework that will remove the need for multiple sites too.

    12 Really Handy CSS Framework, Template And Snippet Sites For Smart Web Designer

    I think 960gs was the one that did "one style sheet for mobile and 'desktop' "
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    • Profile picture of the author Earnie Boyd
      Originally Posted by ussher View Post

      I would have gone for connecting both sites to the same database. update the database, it updates both.

      If the content on the mobile and 'desktop' are the same you can use a CSS framework that will remove the need for multiple sites too.

      12 Really Handy CSS Framework, Template And Snippet Sites For Smart Web Designer

      I think 960gs was the one that did "one style sheet for mobile and 'desktop' "
      I would have advised as ussher did. A CMS with a theme that detects mobile, tablet or PC would be good. And a site that updates anything daily isn't static you want the ability to be dynamic.
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  • Profile picture of the author WF99
    Yes it is definitely possible with RSS feeds .. Probably the easiest way ..
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  • Profile picture of the author Jamie Lin
    Yes RSS feed might be the way to go, just format the data in RSS feed and get those from the server and format it the way you like on the site. If not, then you can also use XML format to communicate between the server and the site.
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