Re: Car Database
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 44151
interpreted = N
texte = It's different for each site but all we do is find a pattern, product codes etc and then write a bunch of [tcpconnect], [loops] etc to get what we want...Oh, and make sure of course it is in a [spawn] and has a [watforfile] in it .. It's one thing stripping a site of info - hitting them 20 times a second is a bit off ;)Where's the site at .. I'll take a look.> That is what I thought too. > > So care to share with the stripper idea? I am assuming we are talking a > code here and not the ladies ;) > > Thanks. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alain Russell
> To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:47 PM > Subject: Re: Car Database > > >> We do this all the time for clients .. >> >> Say we have a client that seels JBL audio gear .. We write a 'stripper' > for >> the jbl.com website .. Saves a ton of time on data entry .. >> >> The internet is a public domain - car information is public data .. >> As long as you are not copying layouts/formatting go for it .. >> >> Alain >> >>>> Now connecting and importing the data would be a snap simple process >>>> and a very interesting project to boot but unfortunately my own morals >>>> won't allow me to get involved in something like that. : c) >>>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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It's different for each site but all we do is find a pattern, product codes etc and then write a bunch of [tcpconnect], [loops] etc to get what we want...Oh, and make sure of course it is in a [spawn] and has a [watforfile] in it .. It's one thing stripping a site of info - hitting them 20 times a second is a bit off ;)Where's the site at .. I'll take a look.> That is what I thought too. > > So care to share with the stripper idea? I am assuming we are talking a > code here and not the ladies ;) > > Thanks. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alain Russell > To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:47 PM > Subject: Re: Car Database > > >> We do this all the time for clients .. >> >> Say we have a client that seels JBL audio gear .. We write a 'stripper' > for >> the jbl.com website .. Saves a ton of time on data entry .. >> >> The internet is a public domain - car information is public data .. >> As long as you are not copying layouts/formatting go for it .. >> >> Alain >> >>>> Now connecting and importing the data would be a snap simple process >>>> and a very interesting project to boot but unfortunately my own morals >>>> won't allow me to get involved in something like that. : c) >>>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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