Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers -- Reviews

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"There aren't a lot of recent books written on webbots, especially on designing them, so [Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers] fills the gap nicely—it's well written, has lots of practical examples and doesn't ignore the larger ethical and legal issues."
—YYZtech.ca (Read More)

Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers "has the advantage that it isquite easy to read and work with...Perhaps the best part of the style isthe way that Schrenk shares his experiences with us, letting us knowthat the author has made mistakes and that this is a learning process."
—Bangkok Post, July 25, 2008 (Read More)

Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers "comes from a developer who has developed webbots and spiders for clients across North America, and who has all the insider keys to usage. It's a top pick any comprehensive computer library needs."
—Midwest Book Review (Read More)

"I recommend [Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers] if you are at all interested in creating programs to consume web sites. Lots of good mashup potential."
—Chrispian.com (Read More)

Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers is "unmatched to my knowledge in how it covers PHP/CURL. It explains to great details on how to write web clients using PHP/CURL, what pitfalls there are, how to make your code behave well and much more."
—Daniel Stenberg, creator of cURL (Read More)

"If you are someone who is or plans to specialize in developing webbots for corporate use, this book contains all the information, skills, and tools you'll need to get going. Schrenk presents the material both with the authority that his eleven years of programming experience gives him and in a friendly, easy-to-read style."
—James Pyles (Read More)

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