There has been some chatter bouncing around the blogosphere and twittersphere that we are deprecating urchin.js sometime this summer. This is not accurate. To be clear: we have no immediate plans to decommission urchin.js. If and when we do, we will make sure users get clear, advanced notification from us and time to switch. Faster, smaller source file Automatic detection of HTTPS Increased namespace safety More convenient set up for tracking e-commerce transactions More customizable code for interactive Ajax-based sites Ability to take advantage of the most up-to-date tracking functionality as it is added to Google Analytics Posted by Brett Crosby, Google Analytics Team
