-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Alan wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Jacques B. wrote: >>>> OS Platform Statistics >>>> http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp >>>> >>>> >>>> David >>> Their stats unfortunately do not tell you the size of the sample pool >>> used. They say they used their logs. But they don't say how many >>> logs they use or who is contributing the logs. If they do mention >>> this it's not obvious when you visit the site. If this info is >>> available I'd be interested in seeing it in order to have some >>> perspective to their numbers vs the other site I mentioned. >> >From the W3Counter site >> >> 91.48% for Windows >> 1.77% for Linux >> 4.58% for Mac >> >> is very similar to the number from the site I linked. Actually the Linux >> numbers are better, about double, from the site I Linked. >> >> I gather you did not look down the page? >> >> - ------------------------------------ >> Statistics Are Often Misleading >> >> You cannot - as a web developer - rely only on statistics. Statistics >> can often be misleading. >> >> Global averages may not always be relevant to your web site. Different >> sites attract different audiences. Some web sites attract professional >> developers using professional hardware, while other sites attract >> hobbyists using old low spec computers. > > There are also browsers that lie as to what OS and browser they are > running so that Microsoft IIS servers will deliver content correctly. > > Never believe the http header. You do know that it is all a Microsoft plot don't you? ;-) - -- David -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) iEYEARECAAYFAkdymJoACgkQAO0wNI1X4QHsJwCbBAeezSaPWfg2M5yBbLgiFQVh LIUAoO0tMk0OLUNPLMBLvtSNbVV1cASV =Aiv3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
