Re: OT but need guidance in timing page views

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:54:14 +0200, Miroslav Hudak wrote: > I would do it this way: > > - open the page and create hidden iframe (or frame with 0% width/height) > which will be refreshing itself every ... let's say ... 2 minutes... > then you'll get up to 2 minutes accurate numbers... the refreshed page > would write timestamp to database every refresh... when the user crashes > or leaves the page without logging off, you know, that his next refresh > (and last one) would be LASTREFRESH + 2mins ... that gives you quite > accurate numbers when implemented correctly. > > On the other hand, it will be a bit load producing, while that > subsequent writes to database... > > Hope it helped a bit, > regards, > m. > > Robb Kerr wrote: > >> I know that this is somewhat off topic, but I just need a starting place to >> do the research and thought someone here might be able to help. I am >> developing an application in which I need to time how long a visitor >> remains within a module and how long they view each page. I can create the >> appropriate fields in MySQL and can use PHP to do the appropriate >> calcualtions. What I don't know is how I communicate this information to >> the server. I can use POST or GET statements to pass info with page turns >> but what do I do if the visitor leaves the site without logging out or >> experiences a machine crash? >> >> Also, if anyone knows of a good javascript newsgroup, please pass along the >> info. >> >> Thanx, >> Robb Thanx for the suggestion. Now to ask for more help... I know how to create the layer which you mentioned. But, how do I make it auto update every few minutes and send data to the database? Thanx again, Robb -- Robb Kerr Digital IGUANA