script logging ? YES !!! get program here !

by Mac Pherson <mac(at)alpha.clarion-net.com>

 Date:  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 14:57:11 -0800
 To:  hwg-critique(at)hwg.org
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sure ..... its not mine, so pick up a copy here :

http://www.aimsweb.com/goodies/counter2.htm

At 10:59 AM 12/20/97 -0000, you wrote:
>> i have a counter that logs browser and OS info and where the hit
>originated
>> from ... if you would like a copy, reply and ill get it too you somehow
>..
>> youll need CGI access ...=20
>Could I have it too? Pleasepleaseplease?
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>> From: Mac Pherson <mac(at)alpha.clarion-net.com>
>> To: hwg-theory(at)hwg.org
>> Subject: Re: HTML/script logging ?
>> Date: zaterdag, december 20, 1997 3:36
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>> i have a counter that logs browser and OS info and where the hit
>originated
>> from ... if you would like a copy, reply and ill get it too you somehow
>..
>> youll need CGI access ...=20
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>> At 11:19 AM 12/19/97 -0700, you wrote:
>> >>> the easiest way to get a profile of the typical user of a site might
>be
>> >>> a survey where the users can volunteer this info. Especially for an
>> >>> intranet this could work, if you explain that you are going to
>optimize
>> >>> the design based on the data from this survey.
>> >>
>> >> Unfortunately surveys in the past have failed miserably. Usually only
>5
>> >> people bother to fill them out, and those people are the only ones who
>> >> 1. give a damn, and 2. Even know what an O/S and browser is.
>> >>
>> >> I can't rely on a survey of information.
>> >
>> >Then your best bet is through log analysis.  Most web servers can be
>> >configured to include browser information in their access logs, so you
>> >can pull out the relevant stats when you go through the logs later.
>> >Dont' waste your time rolling your own solution on this; there are
>> >good commercial web log analysis tools out there.
>> >
>> >Screen resolution information is a lot tougher.  I doubt you'll be
>> >able to garner anything of use -- browsers are easy because browser ID
>> >info is automatically exchanged as part of the HTTP connection
>> >(HTTP_USER_AGENT) but that's about detailed as it gets.  My feeling --
>> >which I've seen echoed here before -- is that you can't really assume
>> >anything about what resolution your site's visitors are using unless
>> >you have a very very specialized site that would only appeal to people
>> >with certain hardware or if you're running an intranet where you can
>> >actually go out and check (or dictate) what people are doing.
>> >
>> >--
>> >::: Ernie Longmire (elongmi(at)basis.com)
>> >::: Online Services Coordinator, BASIS International Ltd.
>> >
>> >
>> Thanks, Jon Macpherson
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