Sweet - that helps a bunch. That company doesn't work in our area, but that is okay, I get the idea. I just had no idea how it is implemented, and you answered that question thoroughly enough for me to know what I am up against.
Thanks, Ray At 02:19 PM 11/22/2004, Rick Root wrote: >Ray Champagne wrote: > > > > (idx questions) > >I've never done it myself but there are a few things I can contribute to >a conversation about IDX. > >#1 - every MLS in the country is different with their rules for use > of IDX data. > >#2 - every MLS in the country is different with their method of > distributing IDX data. > >That being said... around here, the data is (or used to be) provided in >a simple format (like CSV or something, but not XML). The data is >retrieved on a regular basis via an automated FTP job, then parsed on >your end and dumped into a database of your own choosing. > >Our local MLS won't allow realtors to publish MLS listings from IDX data >- only brokers can do it, and realtors may only frame their brokers IDX >search engine. > >If you are lucky, you can use a third party provider, such as >ListingWare (www.listingware.com)... they've done all the work, they >host it, and they let you frame it.. for a monthly fee. It's actually a >pretty nice setup, as long as they've got a partnership with the MLS in >question. Your client pays only a monthly fee to Listingware. > >They list their service areas here: > > http://www.listingware.com/home/serviceareas.cfm > >The listingware application is written in CFML too =) > > - Rick > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:185059 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
