Gathering accurate client information from World Wide Web sites
This paper discusses the design and use of a number of simple measurement methods that are available to the developers of small World Wide Web (Web)systems. The focus is on how the resulting data can be used to assist with re-designing the initial system. The author argues that the analysis of viewer usage patterns, together with the need for ever more sophisticated collection should form an essential part of the development life cycle of a Web-based system. The conclusion outlines some desirable features of such tools, based on development and maintenance experience on a University site. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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