Difference between revisions of "Google Helpouts"

Revision as of 20:18, 20 February 2015

Google Helpouts is a service that lets users share their expertise using technologies from Google Hangouts. Shutting down on April 20, 2015

https://helpouts.google.com/search?cat=/t/c/01&num=10 (search page)
- no apparent limit on the num field
- number at the end of the cat field is sequential from 00-10 (with a couple gaps)
  - cat field also accepts /t/c or /t, which appear to return results from all categories
- there's also an optional sort field, it's value can be either r, p, or t.

Scrape sequentially through quintillions of items. (impractical)
Scrape the search pages accessible from the "Browse Helpouts" button. (sensible)

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 | project_status = {{closing}}
 | archiving_status = {{upcoming}}
+| source = [https://github.com/PressStartandSelect/google-helpouts-items google-helpouts-items]
 | irc = helpus
 }}
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 == Site structure ==
-TODO
+*https://helpouts.google.com/104794915167914988036 (profile)
-*https://helpouts.google.com/111701483727560854991 (profile)
+**https://helpouts.google.com/104794915167914988036/ls/9cbe84c41b20f14b (helpout)
-**https://helpouts.google.com/111701483727560854991/ls/be0f1e37c3c805a3
+*** introduction video is hosted on youtube (doesn't appear to be public)
 *https://helpouts.google.com/search?cat=/t/c/01&num=10 (search page)