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UPS Package Tracking With RSS

I wrote an RSS feed for UPS package tracking and put it up on my main website (http://www.young-technologies.com/Utilities/PackageTracking/).

Update!

I moved the UPS and USPS tracking services to their own domain: http://www.SimpleTracking.com

posted @ Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:24 AM

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# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by joe at 12/27/2004 11:33 AM
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Works great, thank you!!

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by koko at 12/27/2004 1:58 PM
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i find it wierd that this project is done in .NET
im even more unpleased that the RSSMaster itself is closed source. im terrified that this is possible when a Get Firefox label is on this blog. wtf...

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by SuperJason at 12/27/2004 2:18 PM
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koko, I wrote it in .NET because that's what I primarily develop in, and can get things done the quickest in.

RSSMaster is a nice little utility, but there isn't really much to it. It's not difficult to write out RSS, I just thought I would avoid reinventing the wheel.

As for the Firefox logo, I use the tools that are the most efficent for me. For most of what I do, Firefox works the best.

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by Johnvey at 12/27/2004 6:31 PM
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.NET is no more weird than Java. They share hundreds of similarities as well as differences, and one isn't hands down better than the other.

As for the RSS, I would suggest using RSS.NET http://www.rssdotnet.com/ -- an open source library that I've used with great success.

# FedEx Package Tracking

Left by anonymous at 12/27/2004 10:06 PM
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Interesting RSS app; I like it.
For FedEx these capabilities are known as Web Integration Solutions (WIS).

They are available free of charge, although you need a FedEx account to register for them.

As you will see, tracking is just the tip of this iceberg. FedEx offers free telephone support at 800-810-9073 (say "Web Integrated Solutions" or "Web A P I" at the voice-recognition prompt).

Another method of getting this information from FedEx is to use Plugin to FedEx.com. This is a basic HTML interface, but that's all you need for tracking. To register you just need an email address.

P.S. Yes, I am involved, but no, I'm not in Marketing. ;-> I love to see the varied uses people come up with for this stuff.

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by Hope at 12/28/2004 6:51 AM
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This is great! Thank you! I definitely would like RSS feeds for FedEx and USPS.

Anyway I can put it on my own server? Worried that it may dissappear someday from www.young-technologies.com/.

Thanks again...very useful.

Hope

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by SuperJason at 12/28/2004 10:03 AM
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Once I release the DLL that interfaces with the different shipping companies, it will be pretty easy to put on your own website.

I'm going to look into getting it working with the other shippers soon.

As for it disappearing from my site, you don't need to worry about that any time soon. I really have no reason not to keep it there. I'll try to keep it working as long as possible.

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by SuperJason at 12/30/2004 9:05 AM
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Johnvey, thanks for the link to www.RSSDotNet.com

That project does look pretty promising. I may take a look at it. One thing it does seem to be lacking is the ability to do databinding. I'm not sure why they left that out. You have to manually loop through all the rows in the datatable. It's not that hard, but still a little more work none the less.

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by Yakov Shafranovich at 1/19/2005 4:07 PM
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I just released a Perl version for those who want it:

http://track2rss.sf.net

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by XuhQshinR at 9/15/2007 12:23 AM
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Thanks! It is almost 2 years later and the link to track2rss still works great!

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Left by keshav at 12/24/2007 11:10 PM
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# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by Rob at 4/24/2008 5:37 PM
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Hi we're working on a .net c# integration with the UPS XML Online Shipping tool and was wondering if anyone had any code that might help us. UPS documentation/support is miserable. Thanks

# Fla home loans.

Left by 40 year home loans in pa. at 4/29/2008 10:47 PM
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Home loans and china.

# re: UPS Package Tracking With RSS

Left by Michael O'Neill at 5/3/2008 8:37 AM
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Did UPS ever give you a reason why they pulled the plug on RSS feeds. I can't seem to find out why they don't do this *mandatory* feature.

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