Re: UKNM: Web Usage Stats

[Daniel Bambach]

At 01:11 PM 8/25/98 +0100, you wrote:

>Robb Masters said:

>

>* Take all browser statistics with a large dose of salt - unless you 

>  know they come from sites that will appeal equally to all users and

>  which provide appropriate support for all browsers (quite unlikely)


OK granted, but the usefullness of browser statistics is limited to knowing

how many people are using the top browser versions, because it is

invariably these that make an impact on your application of new technology.

If your objective is to build your site to work right down to the lowly

text-only browser, then you shouldnt be giving a monkeys what browser

people look at your site with. If on the other hand you want to employ

newer technologies then you have to start eliminating some browsers, and

which do you loose? Well, the least popular I presume.



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