In a method of metering Web usage, a collection program is downloaded from
a server to a metered computer in response to a message transmitted from
the metered computer to the server, and the collection program is
executed on the metered computer in order to collect Web usage history
information stored in a history file by a browser running on the metered
computer. The collected Web site usage history information is transmitted
by the metered computer to the server. The Web site usage history
information is stored in the server along with Web site usage history
information from other metered computers.