On Informit.com today, there's a new article that shows you how to create an RSS reader with PHP and a little Ajax thrown in.
Imagine using a simple HTML file to send a request to a server-side script, receive a custom XML file based on that request, and then display it to the user without ever refreshing the browser! Kris Hadlock explains how to use a combination of PHP and AJAX to create real-time data transfers in any application without a browser refresh.
They (obviously) require some knowledge from the developer of PHP and Javascript, but other than that, they pretty much give you all the code you'll need... |