as isps dont publish their prices online, we did it the old fashioned way, and actually went to a fysical office to ask.
that is expensive and it didnt work. On Wednesday 21 March 2012 02:07:38 [email protected] wrote: > Hi Reinier, > the idea is interesting, but i have a few questions below. > > @and we did a very weak attempt to collect data (which is the most work) > How were you piping the data into your comparison engine, coz i was looking > at the possibilities below: > > SOA - once your comparison engine is published as a web service, then you > can convince clients to connect to your web service with data in a specific > format, so it can be compared. > > Gathering the data through an RSS feed - this means the comparison engine > needs to be able to parse the RSS data and if you have different > incompatible RSS feeds, then it could present issues i think. > > Reading directly from the publishers websites - this could be possible, but > would require search engine heuristics > > Thanks. > > Quoting Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]>: > > and we did a very weak attempt to collect data (which is the most work) > > > > When a sales lady at one of the ISPs refused to give us pricing if we > > didnt want to buy a simcard, i got too demotivated to pursue it. > > > > But, yeah, its still a great idea. > > > > (little fact: the 13 year old guy who set this up in NL made millions > > when he sold the site. (it had a telecom subscription compare > > functionality too)) > > > > rgds, > > reinier > > > > On Tuesday 20 March 2012 15:00:17 McTim wrote: > >> On 3/20/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > No but this week I have again been thinking of an idea someone had > >> > to > >> > build a Internet comparator website for Uganda. McTim any > >> > objections if someone runs with this idea? > >> > >> none, I handed off that project to Reiner when i moved to KE! > >> > >> > Even a google document with public access might be a good thing. > >> > >> great idea! > > > > -- > > rgds, > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > Director > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > www.mountbatten.net > > tel: +256 758 801749 > > twitter: @batje > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > [email protected] Mailing list archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not > > responsible for them in any way. > > Kawalya Davis > Programmes Manager > Donald IT Solutions Ltd -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. www.mountbatten.net tel: +256 758 801749 twitter: @batje _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
