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Website text extractor | Anycount 3D downloads web-sites and counts words, characters and lines

Volodymyr Pedchenko — Wed, 24 May 2017 19:04:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: Volodymyr Pedchenko
Post title: Anycount 3D downloads web-sites and counts words, characters and lines

Hello Chopkins,

We have released AnyCount 3D on the New Year's Eve. Its main difference from previous versions is the ability to download and count web-sites, that's actually what 3rd dimension in its name stands for.

The web-site copy is stored for your use.

You are welcome to download it at [url removed]

As it is a novelty for translation world, we are open for suggestions on how to improve it.

Kind regards,
Vladimir.

[Edited at 2017-05-24 19:05 GMT]

Website text extractor | Get client to extract

John Fossey — Wed, 24 May 2017 18:34:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: John Fossey
Post title: Get client to extract

Don't forget that the text in a website is often much more than what's just visible when you view the page. There is internal text such as the content of menus, drop down lists, tool tips, etc. Sometimes there is text hidden in javascript which needs a programmer to extract. And sometimes changing such text can damage the page so that it doesn't work.

I will usually insist that the client get their webmaster to extract the text into a Word document, because it will usually take the webmaster's expertise to put the translation into the right places.

Website text extractor | sure

DZiW (X) — Wed, 24 May 2017 17:01:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: DZiW (X)
Post title: sure

Just text and schemes/pictures(yayks!) translation won't do for it requires a proper layout, and they should consider culture-related peculiarities and how to redirect changeable/dynamic content for each language.

If there're just two or three languages, then straightforward sub-domains approach may be ok, but it's a separate copy to handle and process.

Anyway, extra work requires extra payment)

Website text extractor | Charge them extra

neilmac — Wed, 24 May 2017 16:39:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: neilmac
Post title: Charge them extra

[quote]Chopkins wrote:

Hello everyone,

... others simply request that I use the text(s) directly from their websites. [/quote]

With this type of clients, I just tell them the fee will be roughly twice what it would be for normal text in a normal Word-compatible format. If that doesn't get them rooting about their back office to find a workable copy for you, they must have more money than sense.

Website text extractor | Curious to know if newer or better programs exists...

Chopkins — Mon, 22 May 2017 16:22:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: Chopkins
Post title: Curious to know if newer or better programs exists...

[quote]Maija Cirule wrote:

[quote]Chopkins wrote:

Hello everyone,

I've had a few requests the past couple of months asking that I provide quotes for my services (translation of their websites). Although I've been in contact with a few who have been particularly forthcoming (in providing the source texts), others simply request that I use the text(s) directly from their websites.

I've seen previous threads but they are relatively old (dating back to 2007). Is there any evolution in the past 10 years where I can vacuum/extract text directly from the sites so that I can then obtain a more precise word analysis with my CAT tool.

Thanks for any help that you may be able to provide me,

Chopkins [/quote]

CatsCradle
It is a rather sophisticated program but in case of large volumes it is one of the best aids with embedded CAT tool..

[Edited at 2017-05-22 16:18 GMT] [/quote]

Maija,

I have CatsCradle and was somewhat happy with it on a couple of projects; however, given its age, I wanted to know if anything else is worthwhile.

Thanks again for your suggestion!

-Chopkins

Website text extractor | Thank you!!!

Chopkins — Mon, 22 May 2017 16:18:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: Chopkins
Post title: Thank you!!!

[quote]Elif Baykara wrote:

Did you check the more recent post below?

[url removed]

The last post is dated 15 Feb 2013. [/quote]

I think I may go with the last suggestion from the thread. Thank you for digging up this one from the forum archives ;-)

Thanks again,

Chopkins

Website text extractor | Have CatsCradle

Chopkins — Mon, 22 May 2017 16:16:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: Chopkins
Post title: Have CatsCradle

[quote]José Henrique Lamensdorf wrote:

HTTrack - [url removed] - freeware - to download entire web sites
CatsCradle - [url removed] - 30-day demo - to count words and translate; it has its own built-in CAT tool [/quote]

Hi José,

Thank you very much for you reply.

I remember coming across your recommendation a few months ago and did wind up taking CatsCradle.

I like the program but have issues with subfolders and unnecessary content so I would like to change and just obtain a program which extracts text.

I'm possibly considering HTTrack if another proposition doesn't pop up.

Thank you for your suggestions,

Chopkins

Website text extractor | I would recommend

Maija Cirule — Mon, 22 May 2017 16:15:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: Maija Cirule
Post title: I would recommend

[quote]Chopkins wrote:

Hello everyone,

I've had a few requests the past couple of months asking that I provide quotes for my services (translation of their websites). Although I've been in contact with a few who have been particularly forthcoming (in providing the source texts), others simply request that I use the text(s) directly from their websites.

I've seen previous threads but they are relatively old (dating back to 2007). Is there any evolution in the past 10 years where I can vacuum/extract text directly from the sites so that I can then obtain a more precise word analysis with my CAT tool.

Thanks for any help that you may be able to provide me,

Chopkins [/quote]

CatsCradle
It is a rather sophisticated program but in case of large volumes it is one of the best aids with embedded CAT tool..

[Edited at 2017-05-22 16:18 GMT]

Website text extractor | Hi!

Elif Baykara Narbay — Mon, 22 May 2017 15:01:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: Elif Baykara Narbay
Post title: Hi!

Did you check the more recent post below?

[url removed]

The last post is dated 15 Feb 2013.

Website text extractor | Try these...

José Henrique Lamensdorf — Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: José Henrique Lamensdorf
Post title: Try these...

HTTrack - [url removed] - freeware - to download entire web sites
CatsCradle - [url removed] - 30-day demo - to count words and translate; it has its own built-in CAT tool

Website text extractor

Chopkins — Mon, 22 May 2017 14:38:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: Website text extractor
Poster: Chopkins

Hello everyone,

I've had a few requests the past couple of months asking that I provide quotes for my services (translation of their websites). Although I've been in contact with a few who have been particularly forthcoming (in providing the source texts), others simply request that I use the text(s) directly from their websites.

I've seen previous threads but they are relatively old (dating back to 2007). Is there any evolution in the past 10 years where I can vacuum/extract text directly from the sites so that I can then obtain a more precise word analysis with my CAT tool.

Thanks for any help that you may be able to provide me,

Chopkins