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evandrix / README.md
Created September 11, 2012 00:06
Headless web browsers

Here are a list of headless browsers that I know about:

  • [HtmlUnit][1] - Java. Custom browser engine. JavaScript support/DOM emulated. Open source.
  • [Ghost][2] - Python only. WebKit-based. Full JavaScript support. Open source.
  • [Twill][3] - Python/command line. Custom browser engine. No JavaScript. Open source.
  • [PhantomJS][4] - Command line/all platforms. WebKit-based. Full JavaScript support. Open source.
  • [Awesomium][5] - C++/.Net/all platforms. Chromium-based. Full JavaScript support. Commercial/free.
  • [SimpleBrowser][6] - .Net 4/C#. Custom browser engine. No JavaScript support. Open source.
  • [ZombieJS][7] - Node.js. Custom browser engine. JavaScript support/emulated DOM. Open source.
  • [EnvJS][8] - JavaScript via Java/Rhino. Custom browser engine. JavaScript support/emulated DOM. Open source.
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nrrb / selenium_basics.py
Created April 16, 2012 22:18
Selenium stuffs
from selenium import webdriver
profile = webdriver.FirefoxProfile()
# Set proxy settings to manual
profile.set_preference('network.proxy.type', 1)
# Set proxy to Tor client on localhost
profile.set_preference('network.proxy.socks', '127.0.0.1')
profile.set_preference('network.proxy.socks_port', 9050)
# Disable all images from loading, speeds page loading
# http://kb.mozillazine.org/Permissions.default.image