OT: what does this google urchin code do?

[Mike Scirocco]

I'm making a slightly improved version of my neighbors site

clutchcouriers.com

and came across this code, which I've never seen before:

<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"
type="text/javascript">
</script>

<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-867827-1";
urchinTracker();
</script>

Can anyone please tell me what this code is used for?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Ed Mullen]

I'm making a slightly improved version of my neighbors site

clutchcouriers.com

and came across this code, which I've never seen before:

<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"
type="text/javascript">
</script>

<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-867827-1";
urchinTracker();
</script>

Can anyone please tell me what this code is used for?

Thanks,
Mike

http://www.google.com/search?query=google analytics urchin&num=50

(Geez, that was so obvious I'm almost embarrassed to have posted it!)

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[Dylan Parry]

<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js"

It's for Google Analytics, which is a visitor tracking system. It gives
you nice stats on which pages they visited on your site, and other
things of interest. It still has the same downfalls as other
Javascript-based stats systems, but I won't go into them here.

--
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Programming, n: A pastime similar to banging one's head
against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward.

 

[Mike Scirocco]

It's for Google Analytics, which is a visitor tracking system. It gives
you nice stats on which pages they visited on your site, and other
things of interest. It still has the same downfalls as other
Javascript-based stats systems, but I won't go into them here.

Thanks Ed and Dylan