Scrapper

A gateway for researchers in computer education.

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Inspiration

Many existing academic tools are either locked behind paywalls or too complex for beginners. Scrapper was inspired by the idea of creating a free, research gateway that uses Google’s open tools to make scholarly exploration easier.

What it does

Scrapper is a web-based research gateway that helps researchers, educators, and students in computer education discover, organize, and share academic resources. It integrates Google Custom Search to scrape and display relevant research materials, and Google OAuth for secure sign-in.

How we built it

Scrapper was built using PHP for backend logic, HTML/CSS/JavaScript for the frontend, and Google products for extended capabilities: Google Custom Search API: To query and display research results related to computer education. Google OAuth 2.0: For user authentication and secure access control. The architecture is scalable, designed so that new APIs or data sources can easily be added later.

Challenges we ran into

Managing search relevance results from open web sources. Implementing a clean and interactive UI while keeping everything lightweight and PHP-compatible. Integrating multiple Google APIs to the web App.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Successfully building a cost-free, research-focused platform using entirely open and free Google products. Creating a scalable PHP backend that organizes search data efficiently. Delivering a user-friendly interface that helps students and educators find reliable research materials fast. Proving that you can build something meaningful and sustainable without paid APIs

What we learned

How to integrate and synchronize multiple Google services securely. How free Google APIs can serve as the backbone of innovative educational projects.

What's next for Scrapper

Expanding to support other academic domains beyond computer education. Adding an AI-powered summarization layer to auto-generate short summaries of research results. Allowing collaborative workspaces for teams of researchers. Adding Google Graph Integrating Google Scholar indexing for better research accuracy.

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