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Very cool technology demo, but I can't think of any scenario where you'd actually need this "realtimeness". I'm constantly annoyed by the 24h you have to wait f
by phoboslab 16y ago
Very cool technology demo, but I can't think of any scenario where you'd actually need this "realtimeness". I'm constantly annoyed by the 24h you have to wait for google analytics, though.
- boucher 16y agoYou don't actually have to wait, you just have to manually select the date from the date picker.
- tel 16y agoThe original site, Gilt Group, is a clothing sales store which has sales which start at 12pm EST. Frequently things will sell out within scarse minutes of the start. I imagine having your stats update 20 times/sec is extremely interesting (and exciting) for that kind of application.
- weixiyen 16y agoThey said it was mostly used to impress clients who came into their office and wanted a visual experience of seeing users rushing in and buying stuff.
- fudgie 16y agoMight want to have a look at glTail for that purpose as well. It also helps with showing management why you need that shiny new server. :-)
- MWinther 16y agoIt's for the Hollywood-created movie star webmasters of the future! After all, in the movies, everything must scroll incessantly. Kidding aside, it feels more useful if the rate of usage is slightly less than that in the demo... Seeing hits pop up in real-time definitely has a certain appeal!