Re: redirect to a page the fist time a site is accessed

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:26:52 -0500, nospam@mckenzies.net (Shawn McKenzie) wrote: >Stuart wrote: >> 2009/4/15 Don <don@program-it.ca>: >>> I have some code in my index.php file that check the user agent and >>> redirects to a warning page if IE 6 or less is encountered. >>> >>> 1. I'm using a framework and so calls to all pages go through index.php >>> 2. The code that checks for IE 6 or less and redirects is in index.php >>> >>> I know how to redirect the users but what I want to do is redirect a user >>> ONLY the first time the web site is accessed regardless of what page they >>> first access. I would like to minimize overhead (no database). Can this be >>> done? >> >> Why redirect? That sucks as a user experience. Why not simply put an >> alert somewhere prominent on the page with the message you want to >> convey? That way you can have it on every page and not interrupt the >> users use of your site. > >I agree, and you can still try the cookie method to not show the >message, but it's not a big deal if they don't get the cookie/it expires >etc., because the worst thing that can happen is that they see the message. Alternatively add a link 'If you are new/Introduction/etc' that the new user can click to get more information if they want it.