- Paperback: 328 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (28 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 047084311X
- ISBN-13: 978-0470843116
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 1.8 x 23.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,567,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"When I got this book, I couldn′t put it down. A lot of computer books sit on the shelf or send me to sleep, but not this one. Not only is it both topical and useful, but it hits a just–about–ideal balance between code and food for thought. The author has a real knack for useful solutions to complex problems." (www. Java Ranch 17 May 2002)
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"When I got this book, I couldn′t put it down. A lot of computer books sit on the shelf or send me to sleep, but not this one. Not only is it both topical and useful, but it hits a just–about–ideal balance between code and food for thought. The author has a real knack for useful solutions to complex problems." (www. Java Ranch 17 May 2002)
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tony came up with an ingenious way to parse HTML and convert the DOM model of an HTML page into a string which can then be then be queried.
He provides a tool to view the strings which can then be selected and use wildcards to bring back similar sets of data. You end up being able to create a SQL like syntax to pull out the data. Cool stuff.
The portal stuff looked a bit dated, but the book had a few of extra bits that I wish more authors would follow suite and do:
1) Include imports statements. Which is a particular bug bear I have with so many APress books.
2) Provide a summary at the end of the chapters briefly describing the API's
3) Include comments at the top of the source code to indicate the name of the artifact and where it is in the source directory. I'd always thought I do this if ever I get around to writing a book myself. It's the first book I've read that does it. A man after my own heart. :)
He provides a tool to view the strings which can then be selected and use wildcards to bring back similar sets of data. You end up being able to create a SQL like syntax to pull out the data. Cool stuff.
The portal stuff looked a bit dated, but the book had a few of extra bits that I wish more authors would follow suite and do:
1) Include imports statements. Which is a particular bug bear I have with so many APress books.
2) Provide a summary at the end of the chapters briefly describing the API's
3) Include comments at the top of the source code to indicate the name of the artifact and where it is in the source directory. I'd always thought I do this if ever I get around to writing a book myself. It's the first book I've read that does it. A man after my own heart. :)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
balanced, practical, and immediately useful
6 Sep 2003
Format:Paperback
This book may not seem an obvious choice for many readers. It's not about a particular API, certification, or other buzzword topic, and the title can sound dry and academic. Don't be put off! This is a practical, hands-on book which can take your software straight past the hype of web services and into using the resources of the whole internet in your programs right now. With no big middleware downloads, protocol specs, or head-scratching config files.
The book walks you through how to read, control and extract information from existing web pages and web applications anywhere on the internet, how to read, send and process emails and newsgroup postings, how to recognise just the text or data you want, and much more. Source code is given for servlets and applets to examine and drive web forms, and usage examples include sending SMS messages and applying decision-making rules to internet share-price data. It's also full of ideas and suggestions to make you want to leap up and get started.
When I got this book, I couldn't put it down. A lot of computer books sit on the shelf or send me to sleep, but not this one. Not only is it both topical and useful, but it hits a just-about-ideal balance between code and food for thought. The author has a real knack for useful solutions to complex problems.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Great Find
5 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
This book is a little gem packed full of ideas. For people who don't want the overhead of big enterprise solutions like web services, the techniques and code are lightweight and easy. Even as someone who has worked with Web mining before, I found a lot of helpful tips that I have put to good use.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great Recommendation
5 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
I bought this book on the recommendation of javaranch.com. The review was right on, and I couldn't be happier that I took the advice. The code for servelets and applets supplied by Loton provides instant and hands on help to get and use information from the Web. It is the perfect Web mining guide.
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