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Level up the web scraping skills with our session: Web Scraping Mastery with BeautifulSoup. Learn how to parse complex HTML, deal with broken structures, extract structured data, and adopt ethical practices. Packed with pro tips, it’s perfect for developers who are ready to scrape smarter!
Description
Web scraping is the process of extracting huge volumes of data from websites. It allows organisations of users to collect large volumes of structured or semistructured information from web pages and can convert it into usable formats, such as CSV, JSON, or databases. By web scraping, users can automate data collection tasks, saving time and human error.
The BeautifulSoup library allows you to scrape webpage data in HTML structure. By using parsers, we can structure HTML documents. It is used in various industries like market research, price monitoring, and lead generation.
By this session, attendees learn BeautifulSoup for advanced web scraping. They will learn how to handle complex pages,optimize scraping, and maintain ethical standards, which will be helpful for various uses like lead generation, pricing analysis, and other use cases.
Outline of the talk (tentative)
1. Introduction & Objectives (3 minutes)
2. Advanced HTML Parsing with BeautifulSoup (10 minutes)
* Choosing the Right Parser
* Navigating Complex HTML Structures
* Handling Broken HTML
3. Data Extraction Techniques (8 minutes)
* Extracting Structured Data
* Pagination Handling
4. Optimizing Web Scraping Workflow (5 minutes)
* Performance Enhancements
* Automation & Reusability
5. Best Practices & Ethical Scraping (2 minutes)
6. Q&A and Resource Sharing (2 minutes)
Takeaways
* Attendees will gain deeper knowledge of BeautifulSoup for advanced web scraping.
* They’ll learn how to handle complex web pages, optimize scraping, and maintain ethical standards.
* Access to a resource bundle for continuous learning.
Prerequisites:
* Python fundamentals
* Basic understanding of web development (HTML Structure, div, span, classes, id’s, tag)
Speaker Info:
I am currently Technical Lead at Aczen Technologies. We develop Web3 and blockchain applications in fintech, which help small and medium-sized enterprises. We are building a multichain crypto currency wallet where we can maintain various crypto currencies in one place with ease.
I am also a Python enthusiast. I build various projects on machine learning, Web Scraping, Azure Cloud, Data Analytics, and Data Engineering. I am currently a 4th year student studying Data Science. I can grasp and explain concepts easily to anyone in a short span of time. I love solving puzzles like Rubik’s cube and can solve a 3x3 cube in less than a minute.
This will be my first talk at any event. I will be very happy to get this opportunity to talk :). I will make sure to give attendees some insightful session interactively.
Speaker Links:
* Slides will be available soon
* Linkedin
* GitHub
* Web Scraping Repo
* Blog
* Portfolio
Notes
Need a good screen or the projector for showcasing slides. I did 2 projects on web scraping by myself from scratch. I know how to handle HTML structure by using BeautifulSoup. I am confident that I have good technical knowledge in Python and the BeautifulSoup library. I can also solve doubts when asked by attendees. I am also the lead of the core technical team for the SCOPE Club organisation (technical club) of our college and have assisted more than 200 participants in technical aspects for 3 events.
I will be extremely grateful if you give me this opportunity, which will be my first talk at any event :).