Depending on the your log files, I've found Analog (www.analog.cx) an
excellent program with which to analyse server logs. As it says on the site,
combine this with Report Magic (http://www.reportmagic.org/) and you can
format the results very effectively.
Perhaps more importantly, both of these products are freeware under the GPL.
Configuration and setup is relatively simple, and is a sight cheaper than
this $2000 (!) commercial product. Either way, I would highly advise testing
Analog first - there's nothing to lose :)
Good luck,
Pete
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Managing an institutional web site
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Karl Kennaugh
> Sent: 01 August 2003 15:27
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Web Statistics Analysis
>
>
> Hi all,
> At the University of Surrey we have a requirement to analyse usage
> statistics of our web site - ultimately for e-marketing purposes. We need
> to gather information about who is using our site, where they are coming
> from, which pages they are visiting, how long they are spending, which
> pages are used most frequently etc.
> We are looking at a variety of solutions, but it seems that implementing
> WebTrends Log Analyser Advanced Edition (Link below) is currently our
> preferred option. Has anybody on the list implemented this
> solution or used
> this software? Does anybody know of any significant Pros and Cons? Has
> anybody had any experience of any other software that they would recommend
> instead. Any information would be appreciated.
> Many thanks,
>
>
> Steve Stanford
> Business Systems
> IT Services
> University of Surrey
>
> http://www.netiq.com/products/log/advanced.asp
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