Re: Cookies - good or bad???

> Before I started to read up on sessions, I simply used my own form of > session management by sending all relevant variables either via URL or > via form fields to the subsequent pages. Obviously this method leaves a > bunch of holes as well, but I KNOW that my application is always pure > and simple HTML, doesn't have browser issues, doesn't have cookie > issues, so 100% of the internet community can use it. > > Does anyone out there have a view/practise when it comes to > session/cookies? - basically I am still not convinced that using > sessions/cookies is a good idea, but I would love to be educated as to > why I should... > The issue on Advantages and disadvantages of Cookies has been discussed numerous amounts of times... There was also debate on using I.P vs Cookies, I see from your address that you are based in S.A. meaning there is still numerous amounts of people set on dial up hence allocating someone a specific id via dial up would be totally out of the question (dial up IP changes)... Through the discussions I was convinced that Cookies are and ought to be the best way to go... Most people use IE/Netscape which does not ask if you want to accept or reject cookies like the browsers that are generic to Linux namely Konqueror and Lynx... Furthermore, I don't know too many people that scrimmage through their hard drive searching for Cookies to delete... besides most people (unless they have done a great deal of web programming) don't know what a Cookie is, so if they actually do get prompted to accept or reject a Cookie the odds of them Accepting are equal to the odds of them rejecting (probably even higher considering most prompts require a Yes)... I'd say Cookies and Sessions are quite reliable... Well, they are the safest method I know to go about the problem of monitoring ones surfing habits... If anyone can think of another please post her up, I'd be curious to learn of it... Regards, Kondwani