One of the most versatile and important tools for Documentalists are web analysis and tracking programs, also known as “web-crawlers.” These programs enable the creation of true search engines and shape the development of the web as we know it. However, their complexity in handling and management has made them tools requiring substantial technical expertise.
With the aim of equipping our professionals with the best possible tools, the multipurpose webcrawler program Mbot has been under development since 2010. It is designed to perform web metrics analysis, data mining, create search engines, and other functionalities.
Therefore, and with the goal of introducing it to the public, version 4.0 of Mbot will be presented on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the Lecture Hall of the Faculty of Documentation Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid. (Admission is free until capacity is reached.)
Topics covered
- Introduction to web-crawlers
- The importance of web-crawlers for information professionals
- Explanation of how the Mbot webcrawler operates
- New features and advances in version 4.0
- Live demonstration of the program
- One more thing
Location
- Center: Faculty of Documentation Sciences, UCM.
- Venue: Lecture Hall
- Address: Calle Santísima Trinidad, 37. Madrid
References on Mbot
- Official website: http://mblazquez.es/mbot/
- Featured in Biblogtecarios: http://www.biblogtecarios.es/victorvillapalos/el-mbot-un-nuevo-webcrawler-multiproposito/
Everyone is invited; I look forward to seeing you and will be available for any questions,
Warm regards,
Prof. Manuel Blázquez