Feed API Tutorial

I've been using Feed API for sometime, but it is incredibly complicated yet versatile. The first time I saw a demo I was briefly enlightened, then thoroughly confused.

In a nutshell, you need 2 dedicated CCK content types: 1 to store all the nodes you suck in (suckee?), and another type to do the mapping (sucker?). The suckee would be something like a 'News' content type; the sucker would be enabled for Feed API, and you set it to map to 'suckee' content types. You then do /node/add/sucker to create an instance, and enter the URL of the feed; refresh your feed; new nodes created. Err that's it.

However, I forgot to mention a great video tutorial on the subject at http://gotdrupal.com/videos/drupal-views-enhanced-with-beauty-tips-module. Although the video is aimed at the Beautytips module (in itself a great module), the first 2/3 talks about setting up a feed with Feed API. As always, the Got Drupal videos do a fantastic job of explaining something that can be a bit too much. Over to you Matt...