August 11, 2003
Recording web sessions with Network Query Language
THIS WEEK Netspeak discusses a scripting language that provides a variety of tools/commands for easy capture of information from the Net.
Netizens may be familiar with the Structured Query Language (SQL) that provides a standard mechanism to retrieve information from a database. Network Query Language (NQL) is an "SQL-like scripting language" developed to facilitate information retrieval from the Net. Using this language, which understands Net protocols such as HTTP, FTP and Telnet, one can create web agents that can automatically do repetitive web-related tasks without any interaction from the user.
Netizens may be familiar with the Structured Query Language (SQL) that provides a standard mechanism to retrieve information from a database. Network Query Language (NQL) is an "SQL-like scripting language" developed to facilitate information retrieval from the Net. Using this language, which understands Net protocols such as HTTP, FTP and Telnet, one can create web agents that can automatically do repetitive web-related tasks without any interaction from the user.
