Creating Cool Intelligent Agents for the Net - Softcover

Lesnick, Leslie ; Moore, Ralph

9781568848235: Creating Cool Intelligent Agents for the Net

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ISBN 10: 1568848234 ISBN 13: 9781568848235

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1609

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What's the next big thing? Intelligent agents. Think of an intelligent agent as a robot -- a software robot. Give it instructions, set it loose on the Internet, and your intelligent agent will gather up for you information about jobs, bargains, hobbies, companies whose stock you own -- in short, any information you want. Intelligent agents find what you might find if you could browse the Web night and day. On its bundled CD-ROM Creating Cool™ Intelligent Agents for the Net gives you the actual software you need to perform these amazing feats and others, while authors Leslie L. Lesnick and Ralph E. Moore show you how. You'll learn to create intelligent agents that regularly check your favorite Web sites for any changes, download sites for you to browse locally (sparing you the tedium of slowly loading graphics), and even sort your e-mail.

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Build an Agent That Does the Work for You!

Sit back and let agents do your work! Build an intelligent agent -- an electronic "personal detective" for the Web -- to job hunt, bargain shop, sort e-mail, and perform all your Web tasks for you while you sleep, work, or play. This fun, one-of-a-kind book has the low-down on agent technology, from building agents step-by-step to customizing them for incredible results! Packed with hands-on lessons and the coolest agent-building software on CD, Creating Cool Intelligent Agents for the Net has everything you need to get your agents up and running quickly!

Learn the Ins and Outs of Intelligent Agents with Expert Tips & Techniques

Learn how agents work and why they do more than just "fetch" information
Learn step-by-step how to construct your own agents using WebEx, Teleport Pro, WebCompass, and other agent software
Discover what an agent can do that ordinary search engines can't
Train your agent to hunt for job leads for you
Have your agent keep an eye on your competition and give you regular updates

"WebEx was my clear favorite among the three programs I tried and the easiest to set up."

Stephen Wildstrom, Business Week

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