Program screenshots of the website
I am testing available methods to programmatically capture screenshots of an arbitrary website. For instance,
Facebook:
http://clicktoverify.truste.com/pvr.php?page=validate&url=www.facebook.com&sealid=102
Salesforce.com:
On this page, you will see a screenshot of the referenced site.
What are my options to automatically create these screenshots?
I'm primarily working with PHP, but I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks!
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The truth is, the real process is extremely nontrivial. Of course you can handle it, but it's a very difficult question.
However, there are a ton of web services you can use that do just that. One such example is http://www.thumbalizr.com/ , although they are by no means alone in this.
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