Greetings all...been a away while, but now am back
This is more of a solution request, then a request for specific help...
Summary: Looking for a solution that will allow me to embed a RSS feed into a static .html page Start Page
Details
I am in the process of building a series of .html pages that will reside on my machine and act as my Browser Start Page (FF and Chrome).
One of the things I need to create is a set of scripts and code that will allow me to insert RSS from various sources online, and then be able to customize the look and layout of said feed. And eventually, these pages will be made public, so updating the RSS feed URLS must be simple (no more complicated then opening the .html files in notepad or dreamweaver and editing a few lines of code).
To that end, I am looking for a javascript solution that will allow customization through CSS4 and HTML4/5. If there is a non-flash/php solution that I have overlooked, I'd also consider that.
My Concerns
Based on what I have read, I'll need access to one or more API's. I do not want to use a 3rd party solution, and intend to create the Javascripts myself. The issue here is that I am not quite sure how to proceed. A lot of the data I've found via Google search is old. Some of the API's mentioned are no longer available. I've found some resources that discuss creating scripts, but they are also a bit on the old side.
I'm hoping to get some advice on where to head online to get up to date information. Or, to correspond with someone who has been doing this sort of coding recently. I am not looking to be hand held, but a push in the right direction would be much appreciated, as I am very new to this sort of thing.
Thanks!