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Questions tagged [usage-statistics]

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Is it unethical to track app usage through REST API calls?

I am building an app that communicates with my website with ASIHTTPRequest to a PHP-based REST API on the server side. Naturally, in my app I have different endpoints on the server side, and usually return JSON data. Is it unethical to log counters…
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Is it a good idea to collect anonymous usage statistics in a free program?

I'm the main author of a multiplatform free software/open source GUI program. Although the program gets thousands of direct downloads per month, I have no idea of the number of people regularly using it. It is also included in some Unix…
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Why is it rare to collect analytics/usage data in open source software?

So, I've been developing some analytic software at my work and also have started to take more notice to analytics in general. For instance, I recently installed Google Analytics on my blog(which is custom and open source). I mostly make open source…
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Why is there a large discrepancy between the stackoverflow tag frequency and the TIOBE Index?

By recently looking at the TIOBE Programming Community Index (Sep 2012) I noticed the following order: C Java Objective-C C++ C# PHP When looking at the tag frequencies of stackoverflow however, the situation is as…
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Do I need to notify a user if I am using statistics software in an iPhone app?

I am currently creating a (very simple) Objective-C client to send basic statistical data to my server for an iPhone app - just things like the state of the app (first-launch or launch, error, etc), along with the make/model/version (i.e.: "iPod…
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Is it legal/ethical to collect and release some types of anonymous usage data without consent?

The type of data I'm hoping to collect is a little specific, and unfortunately I'm under NDA and the data is a core part of the business plan so I'm not at liberty to post it online. I've come up with a similar example, so please bare with me and…
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Is Usage Tracking esoteric or state of the art?

There are several products for tracking the usage of your application. I know at least 10 offers. They tell you which features were used more often than others. Thus, you can identify features that may not make into new versions. While with Google…
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Why did Java and C sharply dip in popularity around 2017 in the TIOBE index?

The TIOBE Programming Community Index shows Java and C dramatically falling in popularity between late 2016 and mid 2017 before rebounding by mid 2018. What is the cause of the volatility? Source: www.tiobe.com
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Use Google Analytics to track visitor/download stats for a Google Code Project?

Can you use Google Analytics to track visitors/downloaders for a Google Code project? I've searched google for an answer but I get results about Google Analytics as a Google Code project itself and not for applying it to a Google Code project for…
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Usage data collection on open-source library

I have an open-source library that provides multiple services around a particular domain. I would like to know how the various components are being used so that I can prioritize updates and new features. The primary way of collecting that data in…
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Collect DLL usage data (Open Source)

Is it legal to collect some usage data of a open source library? Let's say, I would like to know Things like These: Name of the assembly, using the library Number of Startups of the assembly, using the library Am I allowed to collect information…
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Serve static files with a third party CDN but preserve statistics data?

I am building a service that is servicing a lot of audio files. The issue is that I need to keep a record on what files are being accessed. My initial thought was to use BackBlaze B2 with CloudFlare but I don't really know if I will be able to get…
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