Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on 07/07/06 23:53

Chris Tomlinson wrote:

> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote:
>> Correct me if I'm wrong (I don't do JavaScript in web pages), but the
>> 'hit counter' code in your main page seems to require JavaScript to ..
>> well .. record your stats.
>
> No, it has a noscript fallback which also tracks the hits, and therefore
> those users with JS disabled.

I can't find any <noscript> code in your pages.

Did see this, though:
http://cqcounter.com/?_id=superhi&_lo=uk2

"Java Script (99.87%)"

I wonder what triggered the 0.13%?

>> So, all your stats are from browsers with JavaScript *enabled*! No
>> wonder you think 15% is too high... <lol!>
>
> Lol indeed, right back at ya ;)
>
>> You are using this service:
>> http://cqcounter.com/
>
> Thanks for the info. We also use our own server's statistics which are
> consistent with the public counter. CQ would not provide a JS on/off
> tracker if it just plain didn't work. Nor would our hosting company.

Please explain how you track (what code) if JavaScript is .. disabled. I
am truly interested in how you do this. I've been searching for a way -
any way - to tell if JS is disabled, without using JS itself. Can't find
a way.

>> BTW, you have not assigned a background color to your pages, and they
>> look pretty bad with my default purple as background. Makes some of the
>> text quite hard to read.
>
> Thanks, good tip.

You're welcome.

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-bts
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