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How to create a news feed in Glide?

Discover the steps to build a dynamic news feed using Glide. Our easy-to-follow guide shows you how to design, tweak, and share your custom news feed app with ease.

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Overview

Developing a news feed in Glide is pretty straightforward with its easy-to-use interface for collecting, organizing, and showcasing ever-changing content through a simple app. Glide is a no-code tool that lets anyone, tech-savvy or not, create functional apps by connecting data from Google Sheets or other sources. Usually, this involves setting up data structures, configuring relationships, tinkering with visibility options, and tweaking the user interface to make it better overall. Before checking out the detailed steps, it's crucial to grasp essential Glide features and how they help build a captivating news feed quickly and smoothly.

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How to create a news feed in Glide?

Step 1: Sign in to Glide and Start a New Project

  • Head over to the Glide website and log in to your account.
  • Click on "New Project" to kick off a new app.
  • Decide between "Mobile App" or "Web App" based on what you need.
  • Pick "Google Sheets" or "Excel" as your data source.

Step 2: Prepare Your Data Source

  • If you're using Google Sheets, create a new spreadsheet.
  • Add columns that are important for news feed items, like:
  • Title
  • Description
  • Image URL
  • Date
  • Author
  • Source
  • Fill in the sheet with some sample news items to get started.

Step 3: Connect Your Spreadsheet to Glide

  • After starting a new project in Glide, pick the Google Sheets file you set up.
  • Glide will pull in your data and create a basic app template for you.

Step 4: Customize Your News Feed Layout

  • Go to the "Layout" tab in your Glide project.
  • Switch the default layout to either "List" or "Cards".
  • Customize the layout by:
  • Dragging and dropping components like Title, Description, Image.
  • Tweaking settings for each component (e.g., text size, image aspect ratio).

Step 5: Configure the Details Screen

  • Click on a news item from your list layout to open the details screen.
  • Customize the detailed view by adding components such as:
  • Rich text for detailed news descriptions.
  • Image components to show larger images.
  • Extra text components for the author, date, and source info.

Step 6: Add a "Publish" Functionality

  • Switch to the "Data" tab in your Glide project.
  • Create a new button in the layout to allow for news submission.
  • Add an "Add Row" action to the button, linking fields like Title, Description, Image URL, and other relevant details to corresponding columns in your spreadsheet.

Step 7: Set Up Filtering and Sorting

  • Go back to the "Layout" tab.
  • Add filters to make sure only relevant news items show up. For example, filter by date to show only recent news.
  • Sort news items according to your preference (e.g., by date, alphabetically by title).

Step 8: Customize App Settings

  • Head over to the "Settings" tab.
  • Configure your app's icon, theme, and other visual settings.
  • Set privacy options based on your preference (e.g., public or private app).

Step 9: Test Your News Feed

  • Use the preview mode to test the app on different devices.
  • Make sure all functionalities (viewing, adding, and updating news items) work as expected.
  • Make adjustments as needed.

Step 10: Publish Your App

  • Once you're happy with your app's setup, go to the "Publish" button in the "Settings" tab.
  • Follow the prompts to publish your app and share it with your target audience via a link or QR code.

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