Joined Chris Graham behind the scenes in the development of Composr CMS in 2016.

Took on the lead developer role in 2023 when Chris Graham stepped back to attend to his new lifestyle changes.

Spearheaded the development of Composr CMS v11 and the new website, Composr.app.

Formed the company PDStig, LLC to take on professional support and development for Composr CMS users especially after the discontinuation of ocProducts, Ltd.

PDStig, LLC

written many tutorials via Arvixe

Made some key contributions to ocPortal

None available

Wrote many tutorials via Arvixe

Coded the chatroom, blogging support, the analytics system, and OcCLE (now Commandr)

Masters Degree in Computer Science degree from The University Of Cambridge

Other work has included helping out with Firefox, and ongoing work on GNOME

Original designer for ocPortal

Also conceived and coded the Theme Wizard and Point Store

Son of one of the early inventors of Internet protocols (Usenet, aka Internet newsgroups)

Token non-brit

• GDPR compliance: Prevents indefinite storage of raw (potentially personal) data while preserving historical statistics.
• Computational efficiency: Avoids real-time execution of complex calculations, ensuring optimal performance.
• Scalability: Handles vast amounts of data without performance degradation.
• Responsiveness: Enables quick and seamless statistics browsing and filtering.
• Data accessibility: Makes generated data readily available for other Composr components.

• Quick reference: Available on the Admin Zone dashboard staff checklist.
• Target setting: Allows setting targets against KPIs, visualized on graphs and in overview summaries.
• Notifications: Staff members receive regular notifications regarding target achievement status.

• Random tracking code: Choose a random tracking code from a set and activate it for the user session.
• Conditional output: Generate different content variations based on the active tracking code.

• URL parameter: The _t URL parameter can contain any custom tracking code, automatically registered by the stats addon.
• Recommend addon: This addon automatically includes tracking codes for the referral source, referring member, and the referred page.
• Member joining: When a referred member joins, the referring member receives points and a friend request.
• Referrals addon: Allows manual tracking code input upon joining and facilitates a referrer reward system.
• Stats addon: Generates graphs of tracking codes, including conversion rate measurements.
• User lookup tool: Allows checking if a user accessed the site via a tracking code.
• Tempcode integration: Inject tracking codes into Tempcode using symbols like {$SET_TRACKING_CODE,some code} or {$SPLIT_TEST,some code,some other code}.

• Inbuilt events: Automatically recorded for actions like form submissions, purchases, newsletter signups, etc.
• Tempcode symbol: Use the {$LOG_STATS_EVENT,event} symbol within your templates to track events when the template is displayed.
• JavaScript function: Employ the $cms.statsEventTrack JavaScript function to track events from within your JavaScript code.
• HTML data attribute: Add data-click-stats-event-track="{ category: 'some event', nativeTracking: true }" to HTML elements. This method acts as a wrapper for the JavaScript function.
• URL wrapping: Wrap URLs in links using the {$STATS_TRACK_URL,URL,event} symbol. This approach records events via a redirection script and doesn't rely on JavaScript.

• Offers sophisticated functionality for professional marketers.
• Integrates with other Google products like AdSense and Search Console.
• Provides insights based on Google's marketing data, such as visitor demographics.

• Limited to web visit data unless custom programming or complex configuration is implemented.
• Relies on JavaScript for tracking, which can be blocked by users.
• Uses tracking cookies, raising privacy concerns and potential GDPR compliance issues.
• Data is potentially sold to third-party data brokers or used for targeted advertising by Google.
• Closed-source platform.

• Server-side tracking, independent of JavaScript and browser configurations.
• Contextual information and graphs for data beyond web visits (e.g., sales).
• Enhanced privacy as it only uses IP addresses, session IDs, and member IDs.
• Complete data control as it is hosted on your website.
• Open-source addon, fully customizable.

• Documentation & Tutorials: Utilize the extensive Composr documentation and tutorials available online to familiarize staff with the platform's functionalities.
• Mentorship: Pair experienced staff with newcomers to provide guidance and support during the initial learning phase.
• Private Forums & Chat: Create dedicated communication channels where staff can exchange knowledge, ask questions, and share best practices.
• Regular Meetings: Conduct regular staff meetings to discuss updates, share information, and address any arising challenges.
• External Resources: Leverage external resources like online courses or workshops focused on relevant skills, such as content management or community moderation.