Mining Google Web Services
Chapter One
* Learning about Google Web Services
Discovering Google
Web Services
Considering Uses for
Google Web Services
Getting and Setting Up the
Google Web Services Kit
Understanding
System Setup
Considerations
Considering What
You'll Get as Output
Google is one of the most popular search engines around because it provides a superior number
of hits. Of course, more hits don't translate into better data. The search engine is also good at
providing valid information through the use of indexing and filtering so long as you specify the
search criteria clearly. Given the number of ways that the Google Advanced Search (http://www
.google/advanced_search) helps you look for information, providing clear direction can be
overwhelming to some. The flexibility provided by the interface is part of Google's charm, however,
and the reason many power users prefer Google. If you can't describe a search using this
interface, you might not know what you're looking for.
Google Web Services is a means of accessing Google without going to the Web site and performing
a search manually. This Web service provides essential services by helping you automate
the search process and present ... read full excerpt from Mining Google Web Services: Building Applications with the Google API ebook