What is screen-scraper FOR LINUX?

Screen-Scraper

Screen-Scraper is an awesome tool that helps you grab data from websites. It's super useful for a bunch of tasks, like:

Data Mining and Extraction

If you need to pull info from different sites, this is your go-to!

Data Migration

Easily move data from one place to another without breaking a sweat.

Application Integration

Connect various apps together with ease.

Business Intelligence

Gather insights and make smart decisions based on real-time data.

Web Task Automation

This feature can save you tons of time by automating repetitive tasks.

Portal Components & Meta-Searching

Create custom portals and search multiple sources at once!

Archiving

Easily keep track of important info by archiving your data.

Main Features of Screen-Scraper

The Screen-Scraper application has two main parts:

The Workbench

This is the user-friendly interface where you can pick pages and the specific info you want to extract. It's like having a digital assistant!

The Server Mode

You can run Screen-Scraper in server mode, similar to how databases work. This allows other applications to connect and request data from it. For instance, if you're building a web app with ASP or PHP, you can use Screen-Scraper to find products on other websites in real-time.

Simplified Command-Line Options

You can also kick off Screen-Scraper in a non-graphical mode , making it perfect for scheduling tasks or running it whenever needed.

Simplifying Your Data Scraping Tasks

This tool automates many tricky tasks like handling cookies, logging into sites, and navigating through search results pages. Plus, no matter which programming language or platform you're comfortable with, Screen-Scraper would be easy for you! It supports:

• VBScript
• JScript
• Perl
• Interpreted Java
• JavaScript
• Python

Your Language Choices for External Invocations

When using Screen-Scraper externally, feel free to choose from these languages:

• Java
• PHP
• Anything COM-based (like Active Server Pages, Visual Basic, and Visual C++)
• .NET (Microsoft-based and Mono )
• Cold Fusion

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!