Field notes from the world of data extraction.
Articles, interviews and analysis on how data is gathered, used and fought over — written by the people closest to it.

Web Scraping to Create Open Data: Empowering Data Accessibility
Web Scraping to Create Open Data - Embrace the power of web scraping in generating open data. Contribute to the open data movement.

Scrapy Tips from the Pros (March 2016 Edition): Mastering the Craft
Scrapy Tips from the Pros: March 2016 Edition - Upgrade your web scraping game with the latest expert tips from our Scrapy pros.

This Month In Open Source At Zyte March 2016
Welcome to This Month in Open Source at Zyte! In this monthly column, we share all the latest updates on our open source projects including Scrapy,

Join Zyte for Google Summer of Code 2016: Contributing to Open Source
Join Zyte for Google Summer of Code 2016 - Get involved in Google Summer of Code with Zyte. Contribute to exciting open-source projects.

How Web Scraping Reveals Lobbying and Corruption in Peru
How Web Scraping is Revealing Lobbying and Corruption in Peru - Discover how web scraping is shedding light on lobbying and corruption issues in Peru.

Splash 2.0: Powering Web Rendering with QT 5 and Python 3
Splash 2.0: Here with Qt 5 and Python 3 - Explore the new and improved Splash 2.0 with Qt 5 and Python 3 support. Elevate your web scraping capabilities.

Migrate Your Kimono Projects to Portia: Smooth Transition Guide
Migrate Your Kimono Projects to Portia - Seamlessly transition from Kimono to Portia. Continue your web scraping projects with ease.

Scrapy Tips from the Pros (February 2016 Edition): Continuous Learning
Scrapy Tips from the Pros: February 2016 Edition - Stay ahead in web scraping with our latest tips from the pros. Enhance your scraping skills.

Portia: The Open-source Alternative To Kimono Labs
Note: Portia is no longer available for new users. It has been disabled for all the new organisations from August 20, 2018 onward.

Web Scraping Finds Stores Guilty Of Price Inflation
This is the last post ending a series of articles that have traced the prices of some of the top gifts, gadgets, and gizmos from Black Friday 2015 through to

Python 3 Support with Scrapy 1: Embracing the Future
Python 3 Support with Scrapy 1 - Upgrade your Scrapy projects to Python 3. Leverage the latest features and improvements.

Happy Anniversary Zyte: 5 Years of Innovation
Happy Anniversary, Zyte, Now Zyte Turns 5! - Join us in celebrating our fifth anniversary. Discover our journey as a leading web scraping provider.