Creating app version of a website

[DaveGx]

Ive seen unofficial app versions of websites. How does one go about doing this if you dont own the website. I was looking at a recipe site, and thought itd be nice to have an app version of it. Would looking at the page source provide all the info you need?

 

[Expression2]

Not really. Most unofficial apps for websites rely on RSS feeds. The apps use the RSS APIs from MS and use a StackPanel to list the headers and navigate to another page on tap. A good example from the WP central app for Windows Phone is the read pane for news. Therefore if a certain website provides RSS, then you can write an app for it.