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Android Build a Blog Reader Android App Getting Data from the Web Trying Code and Catching Exceptions

Posted by Ali Noorani
Ali Noorani
1,259 Points

Custom URL

Hello, Is there a way to add my own custom URL for my own personal blog...???

3 Answers

Pedro GCA
Pedro GCA
20,683 Points
Pedro GCA
Pedro GCA
20,683 Points

Yes it is. But your blog should be organized in JSON Format like the one that Ben is using as example (Treehouse Blog). I recommend you taking all the course to have a better idea of the big picture and then you can adapt to your blog making the necessary changes.

PS.: For blogs or websites that are NOT organized in JSON format I recommend using the JSOUP.

You can find examples and tutorials of how to use JSOUP on Google and Youtube.

Ali Noorani
Ali Noorani
1,259 Points

I tried using JSOUP it does not seem to install correctly with eclipse Is there a way to convert or create a website in JSON format..? I do not seem to find anything on the internet for it.

Ali Noorani
Ali Noorani
1,259 Points
Ali Noorani
Ali Noorani
1,259 Points

I tried using JSOUP it does not seem to install correctly with eclipse Is there a way to convert or create a website in JSON format..? I do not seem to find anything on the internet for it.

Pedro GCA
Pedro GCA
20,683 Points
Pedro GCA
Pedro GCA
20,683 Points

Ali, in general, To adapt your Blog to a JSON format you have to edit directly the code and organize its classes and ids. To be honest I don't know exactly how it works. That's why I recommend using Jsoup which is pretty easy. However, if your blog is a wordpress blog you can download the JSON API here that will help you.