Re: Compressed cookies - follow-up
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54774
interpreted = N
texte = On 12/9/03 10:21 AM, "Phil Herring"
wrote: >> Phil, I would suggest just saving a name value of "=" and >> then using a database to quickly pull up that info for that ID. > > Just wanted to follow-up for the archives that the [listwords] tactic worked > great! Between the cookie name and the data I've got everything I need into > one, small cookie. > > I should have mentioned that the application is in a forum and the cookie is > used to carry preferences. Since there's no registration it seemed that a > disposable cookie would be best, but I guess a db could be used the same > way. > > Seems like you'd end up with a lot of garbage in it, but the amount of data > would be so small it wouldn't matter much. Make sure that you provide a "log out" feature to delete the cookie if you're storing any type of personal data. Visitors using public terminals could leave their info open to subsequent users. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Clint Davis Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com 204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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On 12/9/03 10:21 AM, "Phil Herring" wrote: >> Phil, I would suggest just saving a name value of "=" and >> then using a database to quickly pull up that info for that ID. > > Just wanted to follow-up for the archives that the [listwords] tactic worked > great! Between the cookie name and the data I've got everything I need into > one, small cookie. > > I should have mentioned that the application is in a forum and the cookie is > used to carry preferences. Since there's no registration it seemed that a > disposable cookie would be best, but I guess a db could be used the same > way. > > Seems like you'd end up with a lot of garbage in it, but the amount of data > would be so small it wouldn't matter much. Make sure that you provide a "log out" feature to delete the cookie if you're storing any type of personal data. Visitors using public terminals could leave their info open to subsequent users. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Clint Davis Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com 204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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