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Microsoft to launch web analytics tool
Right now, Google Analytics is probably the most powerful free web-based analytic tool on the market. Sure, it has a few quirks that you probably wouldn't find in a commercial application. But it gives you a lot of control over how you analyze traffic on your web site.
It looks like Microsoft is preparing to launch a new web-based tool that will be at least as powerful. Microsoft's Ian Thomas introduced the new project, code-named Gatineau, at Web Analytics Day. A private beta is expected to launch next week. At first, Gatineau will be available only in English and only in countries supported by Microsoft's adCenter.
Microsoft is currently accepting applications for the beta.
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Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
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Liam Billington said 10:53PM on 9-16-2007
Seriously, is there any cool Microsoft service that Google isn't trying to duplicate?
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René Dechamps Otamendi said 8:49AM on 9-17-2007
Hi,
Just to comment that we have published the video of the Microsoft Gatineau Sneak Peek. It's available on our Blog: http://webanalytics.wordpress.com
Cheers,
René
CEO OX2
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