Re: JavaScript nonsense

I cannot comment on the veracity of the JavaScript versions (1.2 vs
1.1).

The numbers for "false" seem to fit what I have been able to measure.

One methodology is to gather the information from the loading of a
graphic. Attached to that graphic is a string that ONLY occurs when
there is JavaScript enabled in the browser.

For instance, you could have JavaScript spit out something like this:

<.img src="test.gif?js=1">

Browser will still bring the the image up. But then, you are able to
extract that information from the access log. I don't know how they
specifically do it, but it is simple.

Ok, if the browser does not have JavaScript emabled, simply have the
image appear like this:

<.script>
...etc, etc.
</script>
<.noscript>
<.img src="test.gif">
</noscript>

I cannot get into how the do the determination between JavaScript
versions, but I would state that since the determination of a state of
NOT having JavaScript enabled, or false, is almost completely reliable,
that I would trust those numbers.


On Sun, 2001-12-16 at 10:36, Paul Wilson wrote:
> 
> > Look for JavaScript false.
> >
> > http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2001/November/javas.php
> > --
> 
>   I don't buy it.  Below is what I saw.  The numbers cannot be right because
> they are showing 0% with JavaScript 1.0 and 1.1  Obviously the software they
> are attempting to trap the information with, has lumped the 1.0 and 1.1
> versions in with the JavaScript false.
> 
> Javascript 1.2+: 487068099 (86%)
> Javascript <1.2: 1763611 (0%)
> Javascript false: 74229593 (13%)
> 
> Paul Wilson
> webguroo(at)tampabay.rr.com
> 
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