[Web4lib] Re: new and "improved" Google Analytics

[libwebdev]

Thanks to everyone that responded on- and off-list with ideas.

I need to point out, in case I wasn't clear in the first instance, yes I can
get browser stats, and yes I can get visitor location stats, but the new
version doesn't give me those together so I can see that visitors using IE5*
are coming from inside my network.

It seems that this information is indeed missing from the new version, and
there are several other disgruntled users complaining about it here
http://www.veen.com/jeff/archives/000965.html (thanks again for that Carl).

regards,
lib



On 6/6/07, libwebdev <libwebdev at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I've been using Google Analytics on our library site for a year or so, to
> complement the stats I get from our network webmaster. Now it's been
> "improved", and I cannot find vital data in the new version.
>
> I used to be able to drill down through browser versions, and get the
> network location of users using specific browsers/versions. This information
> is vital to me, because I'm begging and pleading with our IT department to
> rid our organisation of IE5.0 and IE5.5. Without exception, ALL visitors
> to our site using these dinosaur browsers are internal users, and account
> for about 5% of visits. That's enough of a figure for me to feel the need to
> support them, but feel it's a waste of my time. These stats are my
> ammunition.
>
> I've looked, and dug, but can't find this information. I contacted
> Google's help, but all I got was an automated "please read our FAQ or ask in
> the forums" along with instructions on how to PAY for support from a third
> party. Umm, I don't think so.
>
> I'd really rather not tackle a google forum before I have to. So, has
> anyone here played with the new version enough yet to know if this
> information is even still available? I'd be very grateful for instructions
> on how to find it.
>
> thanks,
> lib
>