[plug] RSS feed content catcher

[Arie Hol]

On 3 Jul 2008 at 2:06, Garry wrote:

> I'm pretty frustrated with rss feeds..
> 
> I subscribe to quite a few via akregator.
> Upon clicking on an article I am frequently taken to a web page where I
> might need to to search around for the mp3 content, or click on another
> link to go somewhere else to find it.. I'd be happy if it would just
> quietly retrieve the latest podcasts I subscribe to and put them in a
> predetermined directory.
> 
> I find the ABC particularly frustrating as there is little consistency
> between them..
> 
> I realise that a .rss feed contains whatever the generator deems 
> appropriate, but a direct link to the .mp3 file? Never!
> 
> If the rss program could use google to look for .mp3 files inside or
> something like that, that'd be perfect.. I tried google's "reader", and 
it
> looks as inept as everything else! 8^(
> 
> 
> Have I missed something?
> 


Have a look at the the following links, maybe they will be of some 
benefit to you :

http://www.informit.com/articles/printerfriendly.aspx?p=725220

http://www.informit.com/articles/printerfriendly.aspx?p=717552

http://www.informit.com/articles/printerfriendly.aspx?p=686160

HTH

Regards Arie
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