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Anthracite Web Mining Desktop Toolkit - 1.2

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All Time:	(4.3)
Version 1.2:	(4.0)
Selected Version:	1.2
Release Date:	2005-05-17
License:	Update
Downloads (version 1.2):	300
Downloads (all versions):	15,117
Price:	$99.00

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Product Description:

The ultimate collection of web mining power tools combined in an easy-to-use interface that lets you quickly extract data from Internet and local sources, modify it to suit your needs, and export it to templates or databases as part of your workflow.

What's new in this version:

some great new capabilities, including enhanced AppleScript support. M

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher
Tiger compatible

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.2:
Overall Rating:	(4.0)	Features:	(4.0)	Support:	(2.0)
Ease of Use:	(3.0)	Quality / Stability:	(3.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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VT Developer URL Needs An Update! See Below! - Version: 1.7.3, 4/3/2008 04:17AM PST

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EndlessFx

The VersionTracker URL for this developer returns a "Problem Loading Site" error. I believe the developer has a site at this location:

http://store5.esellerate.net/st0re/(sluolj45sfvrvbfrrswyruym)/s.aspx?s=&l=&Cmd= INFO&SKURefNum=SKU6168946046&AffIDC=AFL4681638000&coupon=&at=&pt= &options=

Using this software is a Nightmare - Version: 1.7.2, 1/1/2008 05:57AM PST

jgurney

I've had nothing but problems. The software actually works but expect major hassles trying to use it. For example, in the last major update the developer made you update the operating system from Panther to TIger. That's right, even if you were satisfied with Panther and with Anthracite it stopped working until you updated to Tiger. I've never seen a developer cripple the software like this. Now the serial number changes when ever the developer feels like changing it. Even with no version change. Just at his whim!!!!! Again I've never seen software that you buy and then stops working at the whim of the developer. Unless you like headaches, This is just not worth it.

Metafy LLC Follow-up - Version: 1.7.1, 10/26/2007 09:34PM PST

Joe_Pezzillo_914

Attn Tracey: First, I'm very sorry, I thought after the last e-mail that we'd resolved your questions so the previous phone calls were also resolved, and clearly I was wrong, so let me start by apologizing for that.

As to the other details, per that e-mail discussion, Anthracite is a toolkit, so it's definitely possible to build processes to extract information from websites, but most customized processes are built up from building blocks as opposed to being ready-to-run solutions. There are a number of examples (approaching 100) of these building blocks on the distribution disk image (look in Goodies > Samples), including some showing how to apply regular expressions to webpages to look for particularly formatted data, and even a ready to run solution showing how to load pages of SEC filings and convert public contact information into vCard format for importing into CRM software, which sounds like it is similar to your requirements.

We have customer testimonials on our website at:

Anthracite customer testimonials

including several from Version Tracker comments here.

We have some professional users in the Apple Consultants Network community, it might be possible to connect you with one of them to build a custom solution for you.

Thank you again for considering Anthracite.

Joe Joe Pezzillo Metafy LLC

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