What is a recommended web analytics tool that only tracks and stores user actions but has no front-end analysis?
I know it seems like a dumb question, but I'm only looking at the JavaScript and database component. The goal is to hook up the database into a customized analytics tool for further and better analysis. Most web analytics packages include everything from tracking to analysis so I was wondering if it is possible that I only get the tracking part.
Answers (2)
Hi Kevin,
Depending upon your hosting environment you can access and use the raw log that captures visit of user on the website. Raw access logs contain all the recorded hit information that your site has received. These logs are perpetually updated at the hosting server (where you have your site hosted) with data involving user agents, IP addresses, HTTP activity, resource access etc.
To use this you do not need any javascript ot database component te be incorporated on your pages. You have just download the log from the server where you have hosted the site.
BTW: What is the hosting environment of your site: Windows or Linux. Also what is the control panel you are using, like cpanel or directadmin or Hsphere?
All the best!!
Clarification added May 22, 2008:
One can establish the visitor path by using combination of IP, time, os, browser etc..
On software I can recommend to have a look at Dart or Atlas.
Elymar A. suggests this expert on this topic:
Maia is one of the very few people I know who can answer this question. I recommend you try to ask her.
