December 15, 2008 at 06:04Mini-project “Vizitator” - inquiry of user preferences
In the wake of positive feedback on the article about collecting data through CSS, I really wanted to not put the idea into the far corner, but quickly implement the final product using it. As a result, the Vizitator mini-service was created, which I will tell dear hub users about.
Vizitator is a javascript API (although so far it has been said loudly), which allows you to obtain data on the interests of the user based on his preferences for visiting sites.
JS inserts link arrays onto the page and analyzes their color, pre-creating two different styles for regular and: visited links. Since the browser applies coloring at the moment the link appears on the page, it is possible to immediately determine whether the user was at the given address or not.
The current release was rewritten in bare js and minimized (jQuery is good, but alas, it is too much to drag along), and slightly reworked with respect to the original scripts (links are inserted and analyzed one at a time).
Online shopping and Social networks - you can show new users the title (or any other) pages sharpened specifically for their interests.
Banner networks - you can issue ads relevant to the interests of users (and not just on the content of the pages, although I suspect that they already use similar technologies) to
any sites with advisory services.
For PR managers - the service can allow you to track visits to individual links on any sites.
Connect the js file to your site, either by downloading to yourself, or by putting a link to the original (this will automatically receive database updates). Define a callback function and respond to received preference data inside it (the help has not yet been written in detail, so the example is the service page itself). Vizitator is activated by the page load event and works almost instantly. Keys for use will appear in the next version, while everything is completely open to everyone, but when the beta version is released, the current one will be removed.
Now the project’s base is about 160 links, which is quite a bit, it is planned to increase the base by 3-4 times, add new categories and make the analysis multilevel (i.e. it will be limited to a test set of 100-200 positions, and the rest should be loaded via ajax). Perhaps a jQuery plugin to further reduce the size for those using jQuery. And also add. user data collection services.
In fact, we are kind and fluffy (and not evil monsters, cookie thieves), one of the goals of the service is to draw attention to the problem in order to protect users from less friendly people. On the other hand, the service only provides a functional base, and each integrator must decide for itself whether to display any warnings to the user, or immediately collect his data.
At the moment, the project is in alpha stage, this means that we decide whether it will be of any use, or it is a waste of time.
We are open to suggestions on project integration, if you are interested in the idea - write, think up and implement.
Vizitator is a javascript API (although so far it has been said loudly), which allows you to obtain data on the interests of the user based on his preferences for visiting sites.
How it works (for those who are lazy to read the article)
JS inserts link arrays onto the page and analyzes their color, pre-creating two different styles for regular and: visited links. Since the browser applies coloring at the moment the link appears on the page, it is possible to immediately determine whether the user was at the given address or not.
The current release was rewritten in bare js and minimized (jQuery is good, but alas, it is too much to drag along), and slightly reworked with respect to the original scripts (links are inserted and analyzed one at a time).
Who is useful
Online shopping and Social networks - you can show new users the title (or any other) pages sharpened specifically for their interests.
Banner networks - you can issue ads relevant to the interests of users (and not just on the content of the pages, although I suspect that they already use similar technologies) to
any sites with advisory services.
For PR managers - the service can allow you to track visits to individual links on any sites.
How to use
Connect the js file to your site, either by downloading to yourself, or by putting a link to the original (this will automatically receive database updates). Define a callback function and respond to received preference data inside it (the help has not yet been written in detail, so the example is the service page itself). Vizitator is activated by the page load event and works almost instantly. Keys for use will appear in the next version, while everything is completely open to everyone, but when the beta version is released, the current one will be removed.
VizitatorCallback(keys, values)
Development plans
Now the project’s base is about 160 links, which is quite a bit, it is planned to increase the base by 3-4 times, add new categories and make the analysis multilevel (i.e. it will be limited to a test set of 100-200 positions, and the rest should be loaded via ajax). Perhaps a jQuery plugin to further reduce the size for those using jQuery. And also add. user data collection services.
Privasi
In fact, we are kind and fluffy (and not evil monsters, cookie thieves), one of the goals of the service is to draw attention to the problem in order to protect users from less friendly people. On the other hand, the service only provides a functional base, and each integrator must decide for itself whether to display any warnings to the user, or immediately collect his data.
An invitation to cooperation
At the moment, the project is in alpha stage, this means that we decide whether it will be of any use, or it is a waste of time.
We are open to suggestions on project integration, if you are interested in the idea - write, think up and implement.