Web Scraping in Nodejs & JavaScript

🚀 Web Scraping in Node.js & JavaScript with Stefan Hyltoft 🚀

Course Headline:

"Learn web scraping in Node.js & JavaScript by example projects with real websites! Craiglist, iMDB, AirBnB and more!"

🎉 What You'll Learn 🎉

Master the Art of Web Scraping:

• Practical Examples: Dive into real-world scenarios with actual websites.
• Advanced Techniques: Explore sophisticated web scraping using Node.js Request, Cheerio, NightmareJs, and Puppeteer.
• Modern JavaScript: Utilize the newest JavaScript ES7 syntax with async/await for efficient code writing.

🛠️ Tools & Technologies Covered:

• Craigslist Scraping: Learn to scrape job postings using Node.js Request and Cheerio.
• iMDB & AirBnB Scraping: Understand how to handle JavaScript-heavy sites with NightmareJs and Puppeteer.
• API Reverse Engineering: Discover how to avoid reinventing the wheel by finding websites' hidden APIs.

💪 Avoid Getting Blocked:

• Test-Driven Development: Build scrapers without hitting live websites every time.
• Dealing with Blocks: Know your alternatives if you encounter restrictions.
• Robust Scraping in Bad Connectivity Conditions: Learn to handle unstable internet situations.

🗃️ Data Storage & Scheduling:

• CSV & MongoDB: Effectively save and manage your data.
• Scheduled Scraping: Set up a scraper to run at intervals (e.g., every hour).
• Deployment: Learn how to deploy your scraper on platforms like Heroku or Google Cloud.

🔒 Scraping Securely & Compliantly:

• Password-Protected Sites: Handle authentication securely, with a practical example using Craigslist.
• REST API with Node.js Express: Present your scraping results in a user-friendly format.
• React Frontend Integration: Display the results on a React application.
• GraphQL API Basics: Get a quick introduction to GraphQL API development.

👀 Special Techniques:

• Facebook Scraping with Request: Yes, it's possible and I'll show you how!

🤝 Support & Real-World Challenges:

• Reach out for assistance with any issues you encounter while scraping.
• Course updates are influenced by student challenges and questions, ensuring the course stays relevant and valuable.

🎓 Course Structure:

1. Introduction to Web Scraping & Tools Overview

• Understanding the fundamentals of web scraping.
• Overview of Node.js and its benefits for web scraping.

2. Setting Up Your Development Environment

• Installing Node.js and necessary packages.
• Creating your first "hello world" scraper.

3. Scraping Basics with Node.js Request & Cheerio

• Fetching web content with Node.js Request.
• Parsing HTML with Cheerio.
• Handling asynchronous operations with async/await.

4. Advanced Web Scraping Techniques

• Introduction to NightmareJs and Puppeteer.
• Interacting with websites that require JavaScript execution.

5. Avoiding Getting Blocked

• Writing test-driven scrapers.
• Mocking HTML for local testing.
• Dealing with anti-scraping measures.

6. Working with APIs and Bad Connectivity

• Finding and using web APIs.
• Building scrapers that work even when you have a bad connection.

7. Storing and Managing Data

• Saving results to CSV and MongoDB.

8. Scheduling and Deployment

• Setting up cron jobs for scheduled scraping.
• Deploying your scraper on the cloud.

9. Secure Scraping & Authentication

• Scraping sites with password authentication.
• Keeping your scraping activities secure and respectful of user privacy.

10. Building a REST API & React Frontend

• Serving your scraping results via a Node.js Express REST API.
• Creating a React frontend to display the API data.

11. GraphQL Introduction

• A quick primer on setting up a basic GraphQL API.

12. Exclusive Techniques & Examples

• The hidden art of scraping Facebook (yes, it's possible!).

13. Course Recap and Best Practices

• Summarizing key takeaways.
• Discussing ethical considerations and best practices for web scraping.

📚 Learning Resources:

• Video Tutorials: Step-by-step instructions and examples.
• Code Examples: Real-world scenarios to practice your skills.
• Community Forum: Engage with peers, exchange ideas, and get support.

👩‍🏫 Expert Instructors:

Learn from experienced developers who specialize in web scraping and modern JavaScript development practices.

Join us on this exciting journey to become a proficient web scraper with the skills to navigate, extract, and manage data effectively from the web! 🚀🌐