daydreamer Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Why do some search forms on the web record exactly where your mouse has clicked? E.g: http://www.example.co.uk/process.php?search=iamlookingforsnoopy&x=18&y=6 It cant be for security, as some people press enter, and you could randomly generate those variables anyway. Any one know? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattal999 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 It's when you use an image as a submit button. Don't know why, it just does. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/#findComment-926573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 99% of the time the reason is for tracking purposes (like google analytics, yahoo web analytics, omniture sitecatalyst, coremetrics, etc...) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/#findComment-926580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 It's also nice to know what part of the image the user clicked to find out what the most popular part is. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/#findComment-926581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 or "gspot" if you want to use technical terms. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/#findComment-926585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 or "gspot" if you want to use technical terms. >.< lol Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/#findComment-926605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redarrow Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Statistics MONEY bro..... statistics = money advertising, adverts,TV,radio.... then jobs, then health then happiness. all from statistics.... every think we do no matter what it is, it a statistic.. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/#findComment-926916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 we're just numbers man! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/175847-why-do-some-search-forms-record-the-mouse-x-and-y-coordinates/#findComment-927045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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