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posts tagged 'mechanize'

Bootstrap your career in data hacking! With Ruby and WWW::Mechanize you can get started collecting data on the web with just a few lines of code.
download Jdubs’ mechanize scrapers 1.0 — simple scraping examples for MySpace, YouTube, and torrent index BTjunkie.
Techniques for exploring a web page, Ruby & gem installation, and explanations of the simple extractors below.