Split testing A/B pages with Cold Fusion

2009-07-23 Thread cftalk
Hello, I am trying to make a split testing script to track two landing pages. Should I: a) Just use random() to select the page assuming I'll end up with even distribution (its 50/50 no?) b) Store the last viewed page in an application var, single thread it, and toggle it on

Re: Split testing A/B pages with Cold Fusion

2009-07-23 Thread Alan Rother
a) Just use random() to select the page assuming I'll end up with even distribution (its 50/50 no?)Well Yes and no. If you get a large enough sample, it will come close to 50/50. Keep in mind, every time you hit it, each option has at that moment a 50 / 50 chance of coming up. It's close