Java: GWT Example with RSS Feed Reader
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Source code.
What is this?This is the first iteration of an RSS feed reader using GWT and rsslibj.
This small application is AJAX based with an RPC call (GWT style) to a Java Servlet that harvests the three RSS feeds you see on the tabs. The idea is not new. A few news sites have similar tabbed panels for quick links and breaking news. This is my version.
Why?This week (today is Feb 10, 2007) yahoo released a tool to integrate RSS feeds. It's called pipes, and it lets users to visually mix and match RSS feeds. It's very
interesting.
This little app is nothing like yahoo's pipes. But the idea is the same: harvest RSS feeds for a common end.
My thought was to create a little widget that anyone can put on their web site and give visitors a taste of the owner's reading habits.
The architectureThe GWT client talks to a Servlet, which harvests the feeds and is part of the GWT callback that populates the AJAX client.
The CodeIt's a trade secret, so if you want it, email me :)
I may actually publish it as a little tutorial for GWT and RSS feed readers.
Note that I broke my first GWT Example. I have to recompile it to use the latest GWT version.
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