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Best Online Regex Testers for Web Scraping

Roundup of the best online regex testers for web scraping: live match highlighting, pattern explanations, and language flavors compared. Debug regex faster.

1 July · 7 min
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Best JSON Parsers, Viewers and Formatters

Roundup of the best JSON parsers, viewers, and formatters: online tools and desktop apps to inspect, format, validate, and visualize JSON. Find your favorite.

21 June · 8 min
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Best Web Scraper Chrome Extensions for Code-Free Scraping

Compare the best web scraper Chrome extensions and turn any page into a spreadsheet in minutes, no code needed. See features, pricing, and top free picks.

26 May · 9 min
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Charles Proxy CA Certificate on Genymotion via OpenSSL

Learn how to generate and install the Charles Proxy CA certificate with OpenSSL and inspect HTTPS traffic on a Genymotion Android device. Follow the steps.

4 May · 11 min
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Charles Proxy Review: HTTP Sniffer for Web Scraping

Our Charles Proxy review covers the HTTP sniffer's features, SSL proxying, request editing, and pricing for web scraping work. See if it fits your workflow.

2 May · 9 min
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CodeLobster Review: Free PHP IDE for Web Development

CodeLobster PHP Edition review: code completion, debugger, and framework plugins in this free PHP IDE. Find out if it deserves a place in your dev toolkit.

24 April · 8 min
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iMacros Data Extraction: Browser Automation Tutorial

Learn how to extract web data with the iMacros browser plugin: record macros, loop over pages, and save results to CSV. Follow this hands-on how-to guide.

31 March · 11 min
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Debuggex Review: Visual Regex Testing and Debugging

Debuggex review: visualize regular expressions as railroad diagrams, debug matches step by step, and build regex for scraping faster. See how it works.

19 March · 8 min
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Fiddler Review: Web Debugging Proxy and HTTP Sniffer

Fiddler review: how the free web debugging proxy captures and decrypts HTTP(S) traffic and helps web scraping developers. See its key features and limits.

3 February · 9 min