Query about Automating website updates

Discussion in 'Programming' started by AimyThomas, Sep 2, 2012.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I have very little programming experience.

    I have a query,

    If one website can be coded in such a way that it will update another website without actually accessing another website through a browser In other words, the updates are done behind the scenes.

    If you are not got my point then I present my point another way

    if website X can be coded in such a way that it will update website Y without actually accessing website Y through a web browser. In other words, the updates are done behind the scenes.

    Be honest I not good with programming websites, so I need your help

    Thanks in Advance
     
    AimyThomas, Sep 2, 2012 IP
  2. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Auto updates are commonplace

    What we need to know is what your existing two websites are made with

    -> Wordpress has autobot plugins that use RSS feeds to update themselves. So if the source website provides an RSS feed (which any decent CMS will do) and the destination website is in WordPress then its a matter of buying the plugin and you'll be up and running in minutes.

    -> if both websites are handcoded then you'll need to look at how much programming effort you want to put in. It might be simpler to convert them to an established CMS and utilize the existing modules/components/plugins

    -> If I post on facebook I can have those posts fed through to twitter automatically - this will be using an api provided by the destination site (twitter). Neither of your sites are likely to be as sophisticated (coding wise) as those two but you get the idea, this kind of interaction goes on all the time.
     
    sarahk, Sep 3, 2012 IP