Harvard Extension School
CSCI E-12 Fundamentals of Web Site Development | Spring 2019

## Web Analytics

Javascript is used to collect information about the browser and request, and then it sends this information back to a server, typically as request parameters for a 1x1 pixel transparent GIF image.

- Typically run as a service

### Open Source Software

- Piwik: Open Source Web Analytics

### Services:

- Chartbeat
- Google Analytics
- WebTrends

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