The document discusses various tools that can be used for web scraping, including WYSIWYG tools like Import.io and Outwit Hub, Google Sheets import functions, and dedicated scraping tools like ScraperWiki and Morph.io. It also mentions Chrome extensions and using functions in Google Sheets like SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNTIF to scrape and analyze data. The document provides an overview of common terminology used for scraping like functions, arguments, parameters, strings, indexes, variables, and documentation.

1. Paul Bradshaw
Leanpub.com/scrapingforjournalists*
Scraping
in 60 mins

2. How do you scrape?
Aron Pilhofer, News Rewired

3. WYSIWYG tools (Import.io,
OutWit Hub)
Google Sheets =IMPORT
Scraperwiki, Morph.io
Scraping tools

4. OutWit Hub

5. Import.io

6. Import.io

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Chrome extensions:

9. *
Edit column >
Add column by fetching URLs…

10. https://ifttt.com/channels

16. Call it what you want
Put it where you want

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Function (Arguments)
(aka parameters)

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Function (arguments)
=SUM(A2:A50)
=AVERAGE(B2:B300)
=COUNTIF(A10:A3000,”Smith”)

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Function (parameters)
=SUM(range of cells to be
summed)
=AVERAGE(range of cells to be
averaged)
=COUNTIF(range of cells to be
counted,what to count)

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(“string”, index)

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Tip: search for
documentation

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Variable

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Variables

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Jargon checklist:
Function
Arguments
Parameters
String
Index
Variable
Documentation

30. IMPORTXML
IMPORTDATA
IMPORTFEED

31. Paul Bradshaw
Leanpub.com/scrapingforjournalists*
Thank you.