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VitalAnd, by Web the way, Stats—And there's a chance to Morewin some cool tech TABLE OF CONTENTS gadgets at its end. • Introduction By Jim Rapoza • WebTrends Reporting August 26, 2002 Center 5.0 Be the first to comment on • Sitecatalyst 8.0 this article • Executive Summary: WebTrends Reporting How many hits are we getting? Which are the most popular pages on Center 5.0 our site? Where are visitors coming from? • Executive Summary: Sitecatalyst 8.0

These are the most common questions Web site administrators have on a daily basis about their site. But when it comes down to improving the TOPIC CENTERS site for visitors, knowing how your site is really used and getting rid of Content Creation waste in the site, a lot more information is necessary. Database Desktops & Notebooks There are many technologies for analyzing and reporting on the Enterprise Apps massive amount of information generated by busy Web sites. These Infrastructure range from traditional log file analyzers to network sniffers to agents Linux & Open Source installed on the Web server to services that receive information Macintosh whenever a page is accessed. Messaging/Collaboration Mobile & Wireless Search Most small sites can get by with simple tools that answer only the most Security basic questions. However, large content and e-commerce sites, as well Storage as those in large enterprises, require applications that can provide More Topics > detailed, flexible analysis capabilities.

For this review, eWeek Labs looked at two products that provide high- LABS'-EYE VIEW level analysis and reporting but take very different approaches.

Representing traditional log file analyzers is the venerable and popular WebTrends Reporting Center 5.0 from NetIQ Corp., a powerful and Web Conferencing flexible system that is a far cry from its early days as a simple Windows-only application. For service providers, we looked at Isn't Exactly SiteCatalyst 8.0 from Omniture Inc. (formerly MyComputer Inc.). Collaboration SiteCatalyst, which works by receiving information from scripts The vast majority of the embedded in pages on a Web site, provides a wide and customizable time, the actual application of Web set of reporting and analysis tools that give sites feedback in real time. conferencing technology is about feeding and Both products and approaches to Web site analysis have distinct consuming information, not jointly manipulating it. benefits and disadvantages that companies will have to weigh when evaluating them. For some, the convenience and real-time reports of the service offering will outweigh the lack of local control and potential EWEEK LABS security problems. Others will prefer the centralized control and flexibility of the log analyzer despite its less-than-real-time reporting and the hassle of managing very large log files.

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