Any data mining and analysis tool that recognizes XML can use data gathered through ALURe. ALURe is enthusiastically supported by a number of leading Internet and e-Business companies including Informix. Corporation, Contigo Software Inc., WebPartner, to name a few. These companies support the concept of an XML specification that can provide data about usage of Web site user assistance systems in an open format. Web browsers and Internet-enabled applications can easily transmit ALURe data.
All events are time-stamped so that usage trends can be gauged and graphed with respect to time.
All ALURe data can be captured within the context of the user assistance system and accessed remotely without degrading the performance of the user assistance system or alarming the user. Prepared by Robin Cover for The XML Cover Pages archive.