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Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Dan — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:32:42 -0000

Thanks!

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Eugene Mandel — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:08:12 -0000

Very helpful plugin - thanks Michael!

Here is a tiny change that will enable it to work with Rails 3: replace "require 'activesupport'" with "require 'active_support'"

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Michael Mazyar — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:17:39 -0000

Thanks enortham.

Pushed fixed version to github.

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

enortham — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:18:04 -0000

I found a bug in the _bottom partial that was causing https pages to be ignored. You can change the portion of the partial that loads the script to

<% if request.ssl? -%>
<script src="https://clicktale.pantherss..." type="text/javascript"></script>
<% else -%>
<script src="http://s.clicktale.net/WRb.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<% end -%>

ClickTale loads the https script from a different server.

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Michael Mazyar — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:19:17 -0000

I personally don't think so, although i agree that it somewhat borderline.

You still collect all the info you can about the user in your database, probably you have some local app statistics as well, to show user engagement with you app, you have google analytics and other 3 parties gathering statistics about your users etc.

And if you already have access to all the info user provided you, like his names/phones/what have you, access to _how_ this was entered is less obtrusive.

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Guilherme Garnier — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:42:01 -0000

Isn´t this a little too obtrusive?

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Michael Mazyar — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:54:46 -0000

You welcome to replicate their service. I would assume that it's not that easy, they work on it for couple of years now.

I don't know much about the inner works of clicktale service, just made an integration of their stuff into rails.

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Michael Mazyar — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:52:41 -0000

Didn't see any effect on client side performance. We have couple of our clients use it on production sites for about half a year now, and it looks pretty solid and performant.

It does bring clicktale javascripts, that are about 2.5K in size. Which is reasonable, if you ask me.

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:21:27 -0000

Awesome plugin!

I don't wanna sound like a dick but could we replicate Clicktale's JS functionality as well so all the data captured resides on our own servers? I have an issue with giving my users' browsing habits to a third-party site.

Re: Astrails Clicktale + Rails = Better Usability

Edward Kim — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:06:59 -0000

Never heard of the service before, but this is something that would be extremely helpful. I'm curious to know the client-side performance overhead. Can you say anything in regards to that?