Aim: Build a tool capable of scraping public HTML content from a large variety of technology news publication websites.
Description: Develop a Python-based tool designed to scrape and extract public HTML content from a wide variety of technology news publication websites. The solution should handle diverse website structures and ensure data is collected in a structured, reliable, and scalable manner.
Objectives:
- Identify and define target website structures for scraping.
- Build a robust scraper capable of handling different HTML layouts and tags.
- Implement error-handling mechanisms for changes in website structures.
- Store extracted content in a structured format (e.g., JSON, CSV, or database).
Deliverables:
- Python-based HTML scraper script with modular design.
- Documentation on how to use and maintain the scraper.
- Sample dataset scraped from selected websites.
Outcome: A functional, user-friendly scraping tool that enables efficient data collection from technology news websites, supporting further data analysis or research.