I’m doing some research work into content aggregators, and I’m curious how some of the current craigslist aggregators get data into their mashups.
For example, http://www.housingmaps.com and the now closed http://www.chicagocrime.org
If there is a URL that can be used for reference, that would be perfect!
While continuing to research this area, I found an awesome site that does partly what I’m interested in:
Crazedlist
It uses the HTTPReferer of the client browser, which is interesting but not ideal. The author of the site also claims to have royally ticked on CL, which I understand. It also gives clear example of business need, which are similar to my needs, and why I’m interested in this topic.