Apache2GDL
Apache2GDL is a Perl script that parses an Apache log file and generates a directed graph of visitors' movement in GDL format for visualization with aiSee. It also allows you to pipe the graph directly through aiSee and get a mapped SVG or PNG image of the layout. The generated images help you find out how people actually browse your site -- which paths they take to get from page A to page B, which paths are more popular than others, which pages get the most hits, and whether there are one-way paths and dead-end pages.
| Tags | Internet Web Site Management Link Checking Log Analysis |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unix POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | Perl |
Recent releases
- 20 Sep 2005 07:48
Changes: This release works around a PNG image mapping bug in aiSee. The list of search engine bots has been updated. HTTP requests containing (illegal) unmasked arrow brackets no longer cause corrupted SVG files to be produced.
- 11 Aug 2005 11:56
Changes: Edges are now (optionally) labeled with the number of visitors that have followed them. Some minor bugs have been fixed. The list of search engine bots has beed updated.
- 11 Jul 2005 06:43
Changes: This release does a better job at distinguishing actual visitors from search engine spiders. Minor bugs and glitches have been fixed. Referrer URLs containing unmasked spaces no longer cause invalid GDL specifications to be produced. Edge thicknesses and arrow sizes now much better reflect visitor movements between pages. The code has been cleaned up to allow easier customization. Lastly, the output GDL files are now smaller, yet better indented.
- 07 Jul 2005 11:22
No changes have been submitted for this release.
