Hi,
This is a project to scrap websites and to load results in a MySQL database.
This database will then be used by our content managers to write short descriptions of results and route users to the original website.
The data consists in interesting activities to be performed in a given city (restaurants, bars, visits, highlights...with addresses, descriptions, pictures...).
The developer will have to:
- Develop a web scraper scrapping 3 different web sites (these sites will be provided once the freelancer selected)
- Load HTML pages into a collection [login to view URL] class (Object Oriented programming, class to be developed)
- Load the Activity objects into a MySQL database via an [login to view URL] object
- When loading the content in the database, the code will have to check if a similar activity name already exists in the database for this city.
If the activitiy already exists, from the same website, the existing entry is updated
If the activity already exists, from another website, a new entry is created by it is linked to the existing one
If no matching name is found, a new entry is created.
- IMPORTANT note: the scraper MUST respect the [login to view URL] policy of the website. If the [login to view URL] of the provide websites prevent from doing this project, we will provide you alternative websites
- Pictures will be downloaded into a local folder (the URL to this folder will be loaded in the database)
- Build a simple HTML page to test the crawler. The HTML page will allow the tester to do the following things:
1. Select on of the 3 web sites
2. Manually enter the name of a city
3. The page will build the corresponding URL and start scarping it and loading in the database
- The source code will have to be commented
Technologies:
- Programming language: PHP 5.5.3
No PHP framework is authorized on this project, only standard PHP function and packages have to be used.
Programming must be object oriented.
PDO must be used for data access layer.
- Database : MySQL 5.5
- The deliverables will be tested using a MAMP apache and mysql installation on a Mac OS X environment
The developer will be provided with:
- a graphical datamodel
- an SQL file to create the corresponding data structure
- the URL of the 3 web sites to scrap
The project will consist in 3 steps, which will divide the payment:
- Delivery of the scraper + loading in the database for the 1st website : 50%
- Delivery of the scraper + loading in the database for the 2nd website: 25%
- Delivery of the scraper + loading in the database for the 3rd website: 25%
Good luck!
i have 8+ years of experience. Can we discuss the project. Please initiate a chat with me so that we can discuss the project at a broader level.
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looking for your reply. Thanks
Hello,
I specialize in data scraping solutions and am ready to implement a script to crawl the given websites and get the data into MySQL database. The script will be built in PHP using OOP standards.
Can you please contact me to discuss next steps?
My background: I am a professional web developer with more than 7 years of extensive hands-on experience in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, MySQL and other web technologies.
I look forward to working with you on this project.
Thanks,
Alexey
Hi, I have good experience in web scraping from MSN stocks and other online services, so I can do this project for you (using PHP and MySQL). Best regards, Oleg
Hi sir.
how do you do?
i saw your description very carefully , so i am fully understanding what you want.
I am excellent web scraping expert.(please check my history.)
and then i am using develop environment you want.
i am so excited in your job.
please discuss.
i am waiting your good message.
Good Day.
hi my priority is to provide a quality work and i am ready to start work in this project i am a software engineer i am good and experienced web developer we can discuss more in chat
I can do this work for you.
Give the urls and required info descripriptions. I you already have a tables for the info - also table structure.
These will help to clarify the requirements.
Thanks, Viktor
I'm an experienced developer with hands on skills for your project. I'm a par time freelancer with lots of experience in this kind of web apps. I have a proposal, my skill set is amazing and will have the project delivered in less than the stated time however I believe in quality and under selling myself, that way I can always deliver beyond expectation. I would appreciate the chance to work with you.
Regards