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    A/B tests with Google Events -- see http://huffpostdata.tumblr.com/post/55003907576/simple-a-b-tests-with-google-events
  
        
  
    
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  | /* | |
| Usage: | |
| When generating a page: | |
| var abTest = new AbTest('your-test-slug'); | |
| if (abTest.variation == 0) | |
| $('#thediv').addClass('red'); | |
| else if (abTest.variation == 1) | |
| $('#thediv').addClass('blue'); | |
| When the goal is reached/passed: | |
| $("#thediv").click(function() { | |
| abTest.pass(); | |
| }); | |
| slug: A unique identifier for your AbTest | |
| numVariations: The number of variations your test has (2 by default) | |
| */ | |
| function AbTest (slug, numVariations) { | |
| this.load = function() { | |
| if (!this.runnable || this.loaded) return; | |
| this.loaded = true; | |
| _gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'abtest', this.slug, 'load-' + this.variation]); | |
| } | |
| this.pass = function(value) { | |
| if (!this.runnable || this.passed) return; | |
| this.passed = true; | |
| _gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'abtest', this.slug, 'pass-' + this.variation, value, true]); | |
| } | |
| this.setVariation = function() { | |
| var variationKey = "abtest-" + this.slug; | |
| if (!this.runnable) return; | |
| var pVariation = this.paramVariation(); | |
| if (pVariation) { | |
| this.variation = parseInt(pVariation); | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| if (localStorage.getItem(variationKey) === null) | |
| localStorage.setItem(variationKey, Math.floor(Math.random()*this.numVariations)); | |
| this.variation = parseInt(localStorage.getItem(variationKey)); | |
| } | |
| this.paramVariation = function() { | |
| var params = window.location.search.substr(1).split('&'); | |
| for (var i = 0; i < params.length; i++) { | |
| var p = params[i].split('='); | |
| if (p.length == 2 && p[0] == this.slug) | |
| return p[1]; | |
| } | |
| return null; | |
| } | |
| this.slug = slug; | |
| this.numVariations = typeof(numVariations) !== 'undefined' ? numVariations : 2; | |
| this.variation = 0; | |
| this.runnable = (_gaq && typeof(localStorage) !== 'undefined'); | |
| this.loaded = false; | |
| this.passed = false; | |
| this.setVariation(); | |
| this.load(); | |
| } | 
  
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