Yes

but you know the source sites content may change without prior notice, hope you put that into consideration?
so whats html parser are you using?

^^^I havent done that yet...i'm working on deploying the service today...then that will come next...i wish someone can help me do that...Any volunteer to create the HTML Parser??, you can use this one http://htmlparser.sourceforge.net/ and retreive the data from the websites on page 1 of this thread and store them as Strings

Watsup??

^^^Still in progress...

oK, jst keep us updated

UPDATE
Sorry for not updating you guys all this while. 90% of the work has been done but my major challenge now is hosting the web service as hosting java sites are quite expensive so i had to suspend the project. If anyone is interested in carrying on i will render any possible assistance to see that it is a success. I appreciate every one who contributed in one way or the other A-zed, spike-c, Xterra2, lordZOUGA, chimanet. I also thank all the viewers who could not contribute because money is not involved for one reason or the other.

Javanian: UPDATE
Sorry for not updating you guys all this while. 90% of the work has been done but my major challenge now is hosting the web service as hosting java sites are quite expensive so i had to suspend the project. If anyone is interested in carrying on i will render any possible assistance to see that it is a success. I appreciate every one who contributed in one way or the other A-zed, spike-c, Xterra2, lordZOUGA, chimanet. I also thank all the viewers who could not contribute because money is not involved for one reason or the other.

hah!!!!! money nt involved lol

Javanian: UPDATE
Sorry for not updating you guys all this while. 90% of the work has been done but my major challenge now is hosting the web service as hosting java sites are quite expensive so i had to suspend the project. If anyone is interested in carrying on i will render any possible assistance to see that it is a success. I appreciate every one who contributed in one way or the other A-zed, spike-c, Xterra2, lordZOUGA, chimanet. I also thank all the viewers who could not contribute because money is not involved for one reason or the other.

what are the server requirements?
I once created a red5 media server which required java,
For it to run at all, java takes up up to 512MB on a virgin server.
I can create a linux server instance here if RAM requirements is <=1GB

- It should have tomcat or glassfish(preferably).

- if its tomcat it should have JAX-WS RI dependencies to run the web service

- 1 gig ram should do for a start

JVM as you know

have you registered a domain for this project?
i'll need the Name Server pointed to

dns1.stabletransit.com
dns2.stabletransit.com

it will be better to exchange these confidential info by email
email sledgehammer23401 at yahoo dot com

Also consider returning JSON also, developers are really tending towards JSON nowadays.

^ yes i have a registered domain and i'll have it pointed to your name servers as soon as possible also i'll look into JSON tommorow...

do you require any database installation? or just pulling data directly from source website to end user

Yes...it requires a datbase...data is retreived from the source website and stored in the database...MYSQL to be precise....

looking through the source, it appears the data wont be much, just the top10
in that case, i dont think it will take up too much RAM if data is held in Memory (if possible) so all subsequent request is responded to without hitting the database
i've setup the server as specified with Tomcat6 on CentOS 6.3, let me know when you are done with the DNS pointing
also the IP address is available while the dns propagates if you want it

The Domain name is now pointing to the name servers, so lets give it a while to propagate.

Where was I all this while, I've been seeing this thread but never bothered to read it, probably because I don't do 2 much of Java stuffs but I wrk with JSP, I use JSP for my final year project oooo. At this point you guys have really gone far, probably I'll start working on the how to consume the web service in php or asp.net, I mean warming up. I'm proud of you all, I love the template design Xterra2, Javanian well done ma.

mj: Where was I all this while, I've been seeing this thread but never bothered to read it, probably because I don't do 2 much of Java stuffs but I wrk with JSP, I use JSP for my final year project oooo. At this point you guys have really gone far, probably I'll start working on the how to consume the web service in php or asp.net, I mean warming up. I'm proud of you all, I love the template design Xterra2, Javanian well done ma.

same here, i just walk by as it's usual, project never get completed here.
you can contribute also by coming up with base example codes in php or asp.net as you have said.

mj: Where was I all this while, I've been seeing this thread but never bothered to read it, probably because I don't do 2 much of Java stuffs but I wrk with JSP, I use JSP for my final year project oooo. At this point you guys have really gone far, probably I'll start working on the how to consume the web service in php or asp.net, I mean warming up. I'm proud of you all, I love the template design Xterra2, Javanian well done ma.

you are very much welcome...Thanks for joining us...

@webdezzi i think the propagation has been done...it now directs me to a tomcat homepage...so whats next??

sledgehammer23401 at yahoo dot com
send me a mail so i can forward details back

Check your email

mj: Where was I all this while, I've been seeing this thread but never bothered to read it, probably because I don't do 2 much of Java stuffs but I wrk with JSP, I use JSP for my final year project oooo. At this point you guys have really gone far, probably I'll start working on the how to consume the web service in php or asp.net, I mean warming up. I'm proud of you all, I love the template design Xterra2, Javanian well done ma.

thank you for liking the design
i even did some little modification to the site
thanks again

Javanian: Check your email

still waiting for your reply...

check your mail.

wow!! I have been following each step from the begining...you guyz are awesome. Well done to erry one.. Let us knw wen u ar done..so i can be one of the first pple to use it

I have been secretly following this thread behind the scenes. So any suggestions on when we can see the finish work?

UPDATE
I have received a CentOS linux server from webdezzi....so i'm still configuring the enviroments and making installations...

still hiding behind the curtains waiting to devour the web service

Javanian, it's now taking too long o

with the antitheft directory people who list their stolen car should be able to also list a reward. If a user find the car, and somehow report to police and car is retrieved he will receive the reward! This will make it more interesting for people to actually visit anticar theft website.

Just a opinion from a norwegian engineer that use effort in making webservices attractive so people actually use them.

UPDATE
i have finally deployed the web service its now in the testing stage

Returns Laptop Ranking as XML: http://gadgetslim.com/LaptopXML?wsdl
Returns Laptop Ranking as HTML: http://gadgetslim.com/Laptops?wsdl
Returns Phone Ranking as HTML: http://gadgetslim.com/Phones?wsdl
Returns Phone Ranking as XML: http://gadgetslim.com/PhonesXML?wsdl
Returns Smart Phone Ranking as XML: http://gadgetslim.com/SmartPhonesXML?wsdl
Returns Smart Phone Ranking as HTML: http://gadgetslim.com/SmartPhones?wsdl

If you want to help test or consume the web service...i suggest you go and learn how to consume web services with WSDL (web service descriptor link) in your various languages, google is your friend. it is platform independent.