Google Analytics AIR Application
Nicolas over at aboutnico.be just posted about an app he’s been working on that brings Google Analytics functionality into Adobe AIR. The screenshots are sick and while Nico isn’t affiliated with Google, he’s using the APIs from Analytics to provide a rich desktop experience based on your data. He’s planning to release a beta later in September and you can sign up on this blog post.
The application supports administration and management of multiple supports. You’ll be able to track all the metrics that you can track with Google Analytics now. It also features a site overlay which lets you look at the site you’re analyzing as well as the ability to export a report as PDF, Excel or XML. It’s a really cool use of AIR and I think anyone who spends a lot of time in their Google stats will get a lot out of the desktop experience.
[tags]Google, Adobe AIR, Analytics[/tags]
Posted in Rich Internet Applications
August 30th, 2007 at 9:55 am
First off, Google Analytics is awesome. I use it for tracking on both http://www.brockett.net and http://www.blendables.com. The interface is great and the stats are invaluable. That said it’s great to see an outside user extending that platform. By utilizing a desktop client I’m sure a whole new set of functionality and visualization will be possible. Can’t wait and I you can be sure I’m already signed up for the Beta.
Kurt
August 31st, 2007 at 4:03 am
Judging from the screenshots looks like he’s done a good job. I will definitely sign up and take a look.
Thanks
August 31st, 2007 at 6:47 am
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August 31st, 2007 at 8:24 am
Definately gonna sign up for that. I have been using Analytics for at least a year or so now, and the statistical information it provides is excellent. Its one of the best stats programs I have ever used ( and I have used a lot of them over the past 5 years )
August 31st, 2007 at 1:55 pm
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September 4th, 2007 at 8:23 am
Thanks for this – I will most definitely be signing up to test it out.
While I have issues with Google, it’s Analytics service is not one of them, and anything to improve on an already amazing offering is good to me.
September 21st, 2007 at 5:52 am
I’ve started using its beta release and it is really useful although it has some small bugs..
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:25 am
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November 2nd, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Yep Analytics is very good. One thing I miss is how to check where goes my visitors after leaving my site (or maybe I can find it?)
Greg
November 5th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Yes you are right Analytics is very good. But I litlle worry give to Google all informations about me – they have Adwrods, Adsense and maybe its enough?
Andrew
November 26th, 2007 at 10:10 am
I use Google Analytics on my site at Online Tech Tips and it’s absolutely wonderful how much you can learn from those stats! I would love a desktop version of the program too!
February 13th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
The commercial version of this is about to be released (in Q1), “Analytics reporting suite” and it is absolutely amazing. I think a lot of agencies will find a lot of value in this and we will for sure be part of their highest level package.
This is going to make quite a big splash when 1.0 is released.
Some people are not aware that AIR beta 2 and 3 need to be installed for it to work though.