This plugin allows easy integration with Clicktale service (clicktale.com) Clicktale records user sessions, clicks, form input etc and plays them back later for usability review.
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install the gem. Add to your Gemfile:
gem 'clicktale', :require => 'astrails/clicktale', :git => 'git://github.com/doz/clicktale.git'
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generate clicktale config and initializer. Run from the application dir:
bundle exec clicktaleize .
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head to clicktale.net and signup for a free account. Or not free. Your choice.
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get a tracking code from clicktale. It should look something like this:
<!-- ClickTale Bottom part --> <div id="ClickTaleDiv" style="display: none;"></div> <script src="http://s.clicktale.net/WRc3.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof ClickTale=='function') ClickTale(<project_id>,<ratio>,<param>); </script> <!-- ClickTale end of Bottom part -->
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replace <project_id>, <ratio> and <param> in the autogenerated config/clicktale.yml with values from clicktale tracking code.
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add partials into layout inside the ‘body’ tag
<body> <%= clicktale_top %> ... <%= yield %> ... <%= clicktale_bottom %> </body>
Note: The plugin works by leveraging rails caching mechanism, which is by default only enabled in production environment. To enable the plugin in the development environment do the following:
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set enabled=true in config/clicktale.yml (development section)
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set config.action_controller.perform_caching=true in config/environments/development.rb
Another Note: As of this writing, clicktale service ignores existance of Safari browser. I hope it will someday.
Copyright © 2009 Michael Mazyar. See LICENSE for details.