website tracking, server/client side

[gbrian]

Wasn't sure where to ask this but it's a pretty general question..

Obviously with web analytics you have IIS log analyzers (server-side tracking) and Javascript tagging (client-side tracking).

However, if a company uses a "server-side" script to process details about your session and stores them in a cookie (not sure if it is a server or client side cookie), wouldn't you consider this a client-side tracking system?

I would think any time you are storing details about the user (especially if it is on their machine) it would be considered a client-side implementation.

Thoughts?

 

[ChrisHirst]

it's a combination of both

Chris.

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