JavaScript Hit Counters

This paper presents a summary of basic information regarding hit counters programmed in the JavaScript language and operating on ASP servers. It describes the major functions and capabilities of such hit counters, and explains how these functions can be programmed. It shows source codes, programmed in JavaScript, for a simple hit counter that can be directly utilised on ASP servers. It reveals what other information hit counters can additionally gather, if they are appropriately extended. It also explains JavaScript insertions of code, which are capable of gathering such additional information. In conclusion, the paper discloses to readers main areas of applications of hit counters.