Google Analytics December Release Notes
Here are the release notes for the latest Google Analytics ga.js file update:
This release contains updates to the default search engine list and new functions to control cookie timeouts. In addition, the asynchronous GA snippet is launched that reduces the ga.js latency impact on the page.
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Updated the default search engine list
- Added Naver, Eniro and Daum search engines.
- Removed Looksmart, Gigablast, Club-internet, Netsprint, Intera, Nostrum and Ilse from the list.
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Added functions to control cookie expiration times for all stored cookies. Deprecated existing cookie timeout functions.
_setVisitorCookieTimeout(cookieTimeoutMillis)replaces the_setCookiePersistencefunction._setSessionCookieTimeout(cookieTimeoutMillis)replaces the_setSessionTimeoutfunction._setCampaignCookieTimeout(cookieTimeoutMillis)replaces the_setCookieTimeoutfunction.
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Launched asynchronous GA snippet.
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_setVarfunction is now deprecated. Custom Variables feature replaces_setVar.
Written by:
Dorian D. Regester
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