I think the e-bay counter when you're selling
something may be particularly useful, given it's 
temporary nature.  It may be interesting to 
know the potential interest persons may have
in your junk for sale.

Tracy Johnson
MSI Schaevitz Sensors 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Wonsil [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Web Page Counters?
> 
> 
> HP-3000 Systems Discussion wrote:
> >    Setting up a few web pages and the question came up... which
> > counter service to use?
> >
> >    Suggestions?  WarStories?  Warnings?
> >
> 
> There's a couple of books that I enjoyed reading:
> 
> "Web Pages that Suck" and "Son of Web Pages that Suck".  It's 
> not Nielson,
> but it brings up some good points in a humorous way.  There 
> is a web site
> for the books and it repeats what the books say about web counters:
> 
> Counters Don't Add Up
> 
> If you've got a "real" Web site, and by real I mean a site 
> that gets real
> traffic, then you don't need a counter on each page. Counters 
> are not only
> unimpressive, they make you look like an amateur. Do you see 
> a counter on
> any page at Microsoft, IBM, or General Motors? Counters 
> appear on sites like
> Larry The Locksmith (apologies in advance to all locksmiths 
> named Larry). If
> you can't afford log file software, then you're not a real 
> site. Sorry. Most
> hosting services will provide you with log software. Some of 
> the programs
> are probably good and some are probably bad.
> 
> Mark "who spends no time on his sucky web page" Wonsil
> 
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