Post non-phpwcms related topics here - but I don't want to see "hey check this or that other cms". Post if you have a point or worthwhile comment, don't post just to increase you post count!
I'd prefer the first option with several new tables. The db tables could still look clean, there would only exist more of them .
One strong thing that makes me think so is the fact, that there would be needed at least two tables: one that stores the stats-categories, and one that stores the values of the categories (e.g.: Browsers - IE|Mozilla|Safari|etc., Resolutions - 1600x1200|1280x1024|800x600|etc.)
I suppose this is the kind of stats you want to do?
no offence to you but you realy think you want spent that time ?
After seeing the 'BIG FAT ZERO' on Frold's 'phpwcms most wanted' list I thought I would hate to let that many people down
no actually I have looked over a few webstats scripts and thought this was easy enough for a first script, I have just got to learn this php/sql so it's more a learning thing for me, a webstat thing for you
you might want to consider doing something that uses flat files. I have always found that the file stuff is always more difficult than the database side of things and that way you could get a head start on regex!!! And we all love regex
That way you could also write something from stratch which will allow you to learn more anyway than applying some script. Just my 2 cents . Good Luck and feel free to ask for help.
*** also, php.net is the best docs I have ever used and when they don't cover something I check out irc.freenode.net #php
I agree with xml. You still need to know how to do the editing of the file and such so that would be a good of using flat files. You could mess with incorporting something like blogger since it uses atom feeds which are xml. It would also be pretty easy (maybe too easy actuall ). In any sense just go for it and have fun.
but you realy think you want spent that time ?
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