anyone know a good host for xml?

[smitchell94]

Im trying to make a application for a client, in which once published, he/she can automatically update it there selvs. I know how to do this XLM.

But the client does not want to pay for hosting of the XML, so does anyone know a good free XML hosting site? And this is not a internet application so it can't be put on web hosting as he has no site.

[Ned Murphy]

Your last sentences make no sense.  If you don't want the application on a site, then no hosting is needed at all... having hosting essentially implies having a site (or at least a place to put one)

In general, there would be no cost for xml on a site because it doesn't require anything to make it work... it is simply a text data file that gets read by an application (like Flash).

[smitchell94]

Ok sorry for my mistake, i mean im developing a android application for his small company. Which they want a page on the application that involves constant updates to what is going on in there company. So once on the store the xml sheet needs to constantly be updated, right? so the only way i could think of is through hosting. Is there a alternative?

[Ned Murphy]

If the data needs to be maintained in one location and made available to the world, then yes, you will need to have the data online, which means you need to arrange a host service.  I would think any host service (even a free one) would be fine since you are not looking for anything more than a home for a file that doesn't require any special services from the host server except to deliver it on request, which is the primary job of a server.

There might be some security matters you need to work out, but if you have control of the server and the app, that should be manageable.

I do not have experience creating apps though, so someone else might have good information regarding servers that are made available for storing data at low to no cost.

[smitchell94]

Don't worry Ned, your information is assuring. I thought of this, just was not sure if i could use a free web hosting upload a file without actually making a website. But thanks for your help i'll look into it.

[Andrei1-bKoviI]

In addition to what Ned said, if you mean by website some sort of visual presence - you don't need it. For information exchange the only thing you need is an HTTP server with a unique IP address where you can host files. In other words, you don't even need a domain name. Free is never reliable. In some cases free means a lot of limitations as well. But of your client cannot afford 2 dollars a month (godaddy has such plan) - you will need to shop for a service that at least has FTP access so that you can make updates to the file.

Of course, there is always a way around things. For instance, if a free service allows hosting of html pages only - you can make html page with a content that is actually your xml but with the extension of, say, .html. Flash doesn't care for remote files extensions as far as http requests go - you will get the same data. After all, xml is just a text file as html is.

[smitchell94]

Thank you very much for your comment Andrei1, i googled http server and the first thing that came up was: http://lp.fabasoft.com/en/ftp-alternative?gclid=CK_snf6ez6oCFRRC4Qodi2XIzQ This has a FTP alternative, do you think this would work?

[Andrei1-bKoviI]

No, you need to find a host that allows ftp access. Most probably you will have to go to individual hosts product pages and read what services they offer.

[Guest]

have a look at these

http://www.000webhost.com/

I dont use them myself but they look pretty good. If you dont care about the domain name its completely free (small fee if you want to choose your own) but it has everything you need. Even has php and mysql.

btw, I use http://www.hostpapa.com because its green

[smitchell94]

Ok sorry for my mistake, i mean im developing a android application for his small company. Which they want a page on the application that involves constant updates to what is going on in there company. So once on the store the xml sheet needs to constantly be updated, right? so the only way i could think of is through hosting. Is there a alternative?