There are two primary types — page tagging (otherwise known as client-side data collection) and log file analyzers.
Page tagging collects data via a visitor’s web browser. It is typically JavaScript code implemented on every page of a website — this is where the term “page tagging” comes from. This method is mostly used by outsourced hosted vendors like Google Analytics. Here is a short list of benefits versus disadvantages.
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While more and more people are using faster Internet connections, there seems to be less emphasis by web developers on optimizing pages for faster load times. We’re seeing more and more widgets and javascript-heavy pages that take a long time to load, even on fast Internet connections. It’s a breath of fresh air when a website loads quickly and cleanly.
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Inline linking (also known as hotlinking, leeching, piggy-backing, direct linking, offsite image grabs) is the use of a linked object, often an image, from one site into a web page belonging to a second site. The second site is said to have an inline link to the site where the object is located.
there has been a lot discussion over the net about whether inline linking is bad or good.
The key features of PHP 5.3.0 include:
E_DEPRECATED (part of E_ALL) instead of the E_STRICT error levelThis release also drops several extensions and unifies the usage of internal APIs. Users should be aware of the following known backwards compatibility breaks:
For users upgrading from PHP 5.2 there is a migration guide available here, detailing the changes between those releases and PHP 5.3.0.
There are three Doctypes available