On 4/14/2013 11:24 AM, Tim wrote: > Tim: >>> Unless you can see access statistics from some very general purpose >>> website (i.e. one that everyone might use, like Google), as opposed to >>> the stats from specialist websites (web designers, Linux users), the >>> results are going to be horribly skewed. > > David: >> Statistics such as these? >> >> "OS Platform Statistics and Trends" >> >> >> <http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp> > > No, because they're a specialist site, and it's their own logs. Look at > the disclaimer at the bottom of that page, quoted here: > > "Statistics Can Be Misleading > "You cannot - as a web developer - rely ONLY on statistics. Statistics > can be misleading. > > "Note: W3Schools is a website for people with an interest for web > technologies. These people are more interested in using alternative > browsers than the average user. The average user tends to use the > browser that comes preinstalled with their computer, and do not seek out > other browser alternatives. > > "Tip: Global averages may not be relevant to your web site. Different > sites attract different audiences. Some web sites attract professional > developers using professional hardware, while other sites attract > hobbyists using old computers. > > "Anyway, our data, collected from W3Schools' log-files, over many years, > clearly shows the long term trends." > Hmmm... I see. Thanks for the info. -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
