1. what happens if the client has cookies turned off?
-both your cookies and session are no long working
2. what happens if you need some data about who is interested in what
products?
-you cant
3. what about non-web based interfaces?
4. what about cookie size limiations?
5. what about session scalability issues?
6. what about if another user clears the cookies on that box?
7. what about allowing the user to leave..for a while (a day, week,
whatever) and allow them to pick up the same cart and then check it out?
8. what about predictions based on user interactions? Cross selling, up
selling, merchandising etc...
IMHO, shopping data should always be stored in the database, not even in
a temp table. I single purchase is worth the extra disk space to save
their cart for a prolong duration, not to mention very userfriendly.
Cookies to track the user (based on a unique user id) is optional, could
always use querystring/form hidden variables.
/rob
-----Original Message-----
From: EXT-Sauceda, Gilbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:39 AM
To: ActiveServerPages
Subject: RE: How to Create a temporary table
look into using cookies or a session array while a user browses the
site, once your customer has checked out and provided his/her personal
info, then write to the database.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:20 AM
To: ActiveServerPages
Subject: How to Create a temporary table
Any one of u can help me that how can i create a temporary table so
that i can store shoping cart values in asp.i am using access database
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