Python網路爬蟲王者-Selenium

ISBN：9789863794127

相信時致今日，沒有人可以否認網路上的資料近乎無窮無近，只端看你要如何使用它。

《Python網路爬蟲王者-Selenium》完全是目的導向的工具書。目標讀者是有心瞭解網路爬蟲技術的人。書中從基本的網頁結構開始講解，尊定讀者後績學習的基礎。再藉由一小段一小段的程式練習範例，讓讀者自然而然地熟習網頁元素定位的技巧。在看完第4章之後，我已經能完成工作上需要的網路爬蟲任務了。

書本的中後半段，是把重心轉向網頁程式的自動化測試。這原本就是Selenium當初出被開發出來的用途。只是Selenium實在太好用，所以僅是拿來當成網路爬蟲的工具，就已經是值回票值了。網頁程式自動化測試目前在台灣IT圈，應該不算普遍被採用的技術（人工測試比較多），對於網頁程式工程師來說，多瞭解絕對是好事，或許能有派上用場的一天。

如前文所述，網路上的資料什麼都有、什麼都不奇怪，藉由網路爬蟲的協助，取得有意義的資料來做分析、應用，用以優化企業流程，在未來是各行各業都可能探用的作法。從事後端工程師職務的從業人員，都應視為基礎能力的一環。

I believe that, even today, no one can deny that the amount of information on the Internet is almost endless. It all depends on how you choose to use it.

**《Python Web Scraping King – Selenium》** is a very practical book with a clear goal. It is written for people who want to learn about web scraping. The book starts with the basic structure of web pages, building a good foundation for further learning. It then uses short programming exercises to help readers gradually become familiar with how to locate elements on a web page. After finishing Chapter 4, I was already able to complete the web scraping tasks I needed to do at work.

In the second half of the book, the focus shifts to **automated testing** for web applications. This was actually the original purpose for which **Selenium** was developed. However, Selenium is so useful that using it only as a **web scraping** tool is already worth the price of the book. Automated testing for web applications is probably not yet widely used in Taiwan's IT industry, where manual testing is still more common. For web developers, learning more about it is definitely a good thing. You never know when it might come in handy.

As mentioned earlier, the Internet contains almost every kind of information you can imagine. With the help of web scraping, we can collect meaningful data for analysis and practical applications, and use it to improve business processes. In the future, this could become a common approach in many different industries. For people working as backend engineers, web scraping should be considered one of the basic skills worth having.

美國，原來如此!

（點此前往博客來購書）

「讀萬卷書不如行萬里路」這道理是不難懂。但人生嘛，能周遊列國增廣見聞的機會不是天天都有。這時讀一本講述異國風情的雜談之作，好像也能一長自個見聞，變身為能知天下事的窮秀才。

《美國，原來如此!》以一位台灣人的觀點為出發點，分享她生活在美國這個舉世聞名的大國中的各式體悟。前半文章中的內容是比較輕鬆軟性的社會文化差異，多半圍繞在食衣住行等一般人每天都會接觸的事務。作者生動地描繪出美國版本的不同之處，確實讓人有一開眼界的趣味性。

中半節章花了相當大的篇幅討論美國總統川普的議題。有別於台灣主流媒體一味唱衰川普的態度，作者算是相當挺川普，也表達出對民主黨的深切不滿。這點也讓人反思，台灣媒體是否在先前的美國總統大選中，不夠客觀地持平觀察兩邊政營的消長，導致川普現象過度被醜化和扭曲。

總體來說，這本書有點像是緯來日本台播的《日本太太好吃驚》綜藝節目的中文書版本。對於無緣到美國生活卻又對美國文化充滿好奇的人，值得入手閱讀。

The saying “Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles” isn’t hard to understand. But in life, opportunities to travel the world and broaden one’s horizons don’t come every day. At times like these, reading a collection of essays about life in foreign countries can also expand one’s perspective, turning an ordinary, penniless scholar into someone who “knows the affairs of the world.”

“America, So That’s What It’s Like!” takes the perspective of a Taiwanese author to share her various observations from living in the globally renowned nation of the United States. The first half of the book focuses on lighter, softer topics—mainly cultural and social differences in everyday aspects like food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The author vividly portrays the “American version” of these daily experiences, offering an eye-opening and engaging read.

A substantial portion of the middle chapters is devoted to discussions about U.S. President Donald Trump. Unlike the predominantly critical tone of mainstream Taiwanese media toward Trump, the author is relatively supportive of him and expresses strong dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party. This also prompts reflection on whether Taiwanese media may have lacked objectivity during the previous U.S. presidential election, potentially leading to an overly negative and distorted portrayal of the “Trump phenomenon.”

Overall, the book feels somewhat like a written, Chinese-language version of the variety show “Japan Ladies Be Surprised” often aired on Wei Lai Japan Channel. For those who may never have the chance to live in the United States but are curious about American culture, it’s a worthwhile read.

社畜中年

ISBN：9789863445029

「資本主義的社會中，沒有成為資本家的人，都是失敗者」。光是句短短的文字，就吸引我一頭埋入這本像是作者針對中年人生涯規劃的另類指導手冊。

身為坐三望四的上班族，一邊閱讀著前半章節的內容時，一邊也默默認同作者言之有理。就如同日劇《月薪嬌妻》中著名的台詞所說「逃避不能解決問題，但是有用」一般。中年人，在不能改變大環境的情況下，消極而自我的活下去，不也是生命自己找到的唯一出路？

在後半節章的內容，卻是令人惋惜地有部份和前面說法相互衝突的論述。例如「中年人的武器，沒有未來」，所以更能不顧一切地向目標前進。這完全和「所謂的中年，更是要緊抱著公司不放」相對立呀!

簡而言之，這是本開始和結尾論點讓人感到困惑的書藉。更明白地說，其實是本作者針對有著中年危機的讀者們，所撰寫的生活指導手冊。至於前後說法不一的問題，就不曉得是原作者的思維轉換還是單純的翻譯缺失。值不值得購買，真的見人見智，但它確實帶給我短暫而愉快的閱讀時光。

“In a capitalist society, anyone who has not become a capitalist is a failure.” This short sentence alone drew me headfirst into this book, which reads like an unconventional guide to midlife career planning.

As a salaried employee approaching my late thirties, I found myself quietly agreeing with the author while reading the first half. It reminded me of the famous line from the Japanese drama We Married as a Job: “Running away doesn’t solve the problem, but it works.” For middle-aged people, when the broader environment cannot be changed, isn’t living passively and self-protectively simply the only way life finds to go on?

However, the latter half of the book is regrettably marked by arguments that partially contradict the earlier claims. For example, it states that “the weapon of middle-aged people is that they have no future,” and therefore they can charge toward their goals without hesitation. This directly conflicts with the earlier idea that “being middle-aged means you should cling tightly to your company.”

In short, this is a book whose opening and concluding arguments feel confusing. More plainly put, it is essentially a life guide written for readers experiencing a midlife crisis. As for the inconsistencies, it’s unclear whether they stem from a shift in the author’s thinking or simply from translation issues. Whether it’s worth buying is subjective, but it did provide me with a brief and enjoyable reading experience.