Re: Random sort is not random at all.....
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 27232
interpreted = N
texte = >I built a banner system that gets about 10k hits a day and 25% of the customers only get their banner shown at a rate of 10% of all the others. . .I hate this.>>It's always the same ones that get cheated.>Random doesn't work very well.It's better to use a sequential display system, in which every item is shown in sequence, thus virtually guaranteeing that each item gets the same exposure time as all the others.================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499, http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to
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>I built a banner system that gets about 10k hits a day and 25% of the customers only get their banner shown at a rate of 10% of all the others. . .I hate this.>>It's always the same ones that get cheated.>Random doesn't work very well.It's better to use a sequential display system, in which every item is shown in sequence, thus virtually guaranteeing that each item gets the same exposure time as all the others.================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499, http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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