screen-Scraper is a tool for extracting data from websites.
screen-scraper automates:
* Clicking links on websites
* Entering data into forms and submitting
* Iterating through search result pages
* Downloading files (PDF, MS Word, images, etc.)
Common uses:
* Download All products, records from a website
* Build a shopping comparison site
* Perform market research
* Integrate or migrate data
Technical:
* Grahpical interface--Easy Automation
* Cross platform (Linux, Mac, Windows, etc.)
* Integrates with most programming languages (Java, PHP, .NET, ASP, Ruby, etc.)
* Runs on workstations or servers