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ABOUT WBv1.5

WebBug v1.5 is a free visitor IP tracking and reporting service from Sophiaknows. The WebBug's automated Whois? lookup and detailed reports allow designers and content providers to learn who is visiting their sites, how often and where they are coming from.
WHAT IS A WEBBUG?

The WebBug v1.5 takes the form of a standard html image tag with a special source attribute. Instead of a standard image file, the WebBug's special source targets a remote CGI script.

<img src="webbug.pl">

The WebBug is included in a web page by a developer in his or her <html> code. Each time the page is loaded the WebBug sends a request to the CGI script. The script, in turn, logs and stores the visitor's IP registry information and transmits the contents of a single pixel, clear .gif file back to the page.
With each request the WebBug records (1) the requesting IP address, (2) the date and time of the request, and (3) the name of the page from which the bugged image called.

255.255.1.1 5 May 2004 Index

Over time, the WebBug can tell you how many hits your page or pages received, how many were from unique IP addresss, and how often requests were received from a particular IP.
WHAT IS AN IP ADDRESS?

IP addresses are unique identifiers assigned to each computer connected to the Internet (including home users). This identifier, or address, allows a web server, for example, to send the contents of a web page back to the computer that requested it.
IP addresses consist of a series of 4 numbers between 0 and 255 separated by periods ("."): nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
255.255.1.1
IP addresses are under the authority of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and assigned under the authority of Regional Registrars (RIPE, AIPIC, BOB, and in North America: ARIN) to Internet service providers, and in turn to their end users and customers.
Individual addresses can be assigned to end users long-term (this is typical for T3 and cable users) or temporarilly (which is typical for dial-up customers).

WEBBUG V1.5 FEATURES
A. SUMMARY REPORT VIEW
The database Summary Report View provides both a general statistical overview of historical log activity, as well as a summary of recent hits.
Developer/users can customize the report items included on their summary pages in the database settings. However, the following five (5) data tables appear in the default view:

Total Hits

The total hits table shows: (1) the total number of IP log entries, (2) the total number of unique addresses in the database, as well as (3) monthly database hits to date.

My 10 Best Friends

The My 10 Best Friends table lists the 10 IP addresses appearing most frequently in the user's IP log database.

Today's Hits

The Today's Hits table shows IP addresses and corresponding hit totals for the current date. Hovering over the highlighted IP addresses shows the name and location of the visitor's service provider.

Yesterday's Hits

The Yesterday's Hits table shows IP addresses and corresponding hit totals for the previous day. Hovering over the highlighted IP addresses shows the name and location of the visitor's service provider.

Last 30 Days

The Last 30 Days tables shows total hits for each of the last 30 calendar days. Selecting the highlighted dates open a detailed record for the selected date.

DATABASE TOTALS

MY 10 BEST FRIENDS

TODAY'S HITS

LAST 30 DAYS

DAILY REPORT VIEW
Daily Report Views show all visitors to monitored site for a specified date in full detail, including:

All visitor IP addresses for the selected date;

The name and location of visitors' service providers; and

The total number of hits for that date received from each unique IP;

Selecting on highlighted IP addresses opens a detailed record for the selected address.
VCR arrows allow users to conveniently page through records. A dropdown date select allows users to quickly find records for a specific date.
DAILY VIEW

MONTHLY REPORT VIEW
The top level Monthly Report View provides a convenient month-by-month text and graphical summary of activity for the life of the database.
Selecting on the highlighted month names and years allows developer/users to drill down to monthly day-by-day summaries, and on through to detail views for each historical date in the user's IP log.
MONTHLY VIEW

PAGES REPORT VIEW
The database Pages Report View breaks out activity by page for developers monitoring multiple pages/sites within their IP visitors log.
Selecting on the highlighted pagenames allows developer/users to drill down to monthly day-by-day summaries, and eventually on through to detail views for each of the monitored site/pages.
User/developers add additional monitored pages in their database settings as well as removing records for temporary or EOL'd sites they no longer wish to track.
PAGES VIEW

ADDITIONAL & CUSTOM VIEWS
In addition to the standard top-down views, the WebBug includes a number of specialized tables including annual and quarterly activity graphs, top 100 visitors, as well as bookmarkable search and query results.

12 MONTH ACTIVITY

Select here for a demonstration tour of one of our existing IP log databases and to view application additional details and features.

Select Here for a quick list of responses to common questions and issues.

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