title: Lessons from analysis of World Wide Web server activity data: http://www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/livtrauma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish visiting patterns and use of resources within an educational world wide web site, to develop strategies for its more effective use as a teaching medium.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A web site maintained by a major Australian metropolitan trauma service.
  
  
  METHODS
  All visitors to the web site over a 40 day period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Number of visitors, requests for pages, and transfer of files; timing and duration of visits; first and last pages viewed during visits; pages viewed most often; source of referral and country of origin of visitors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 2237 visits, and a mean of 5.8 pages/visit were viewed. Mean duration of each visit was 4 minutes 35 seconds, and only half the visitors entered through the home page. The collection of radiographs was most commonly consulted. Visitors came from 26 different countries, 42% from Australia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Factors that influenced the use of the site were identified and have altered our plans for development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Services, Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugrue
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kolkman
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014947:Wounds and Injuries