Profiles last across sessions so I think it's a matter of whether you want that or not. If you like the way profiles work but you want session life time then you should go with sql server based sessions.
-----Original Message----- From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Cowan Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 7:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Shopping Cart What about Profiles in ASP.NET 2.0. This too me looks like a pretty good [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:58:17 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Shopping Cart> To: [email protected]> > You can always use a Cookie to store the SKUs (or item_ids if you prefer).> Also, feel free to download the Client Application we provide for the> XWebCheckOut Web Service> (http://www.xwebservices.com/Web_Services/XWebCheckOut/) to see one example> of how to serialize the Basket and store it via a Web Service...> > I would personally stay away from Session State or Viewstate.> > Cristian Sturek> Principal SOA Architect> http://www.xwebservices.com> http://www.soahub.com> > -----Original Message-----> From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics.> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Cowan> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 1:17 AM> To: [email protected]> Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Shopping Cart> > Hi,> We are developing an e-commerce site and were by we have an instance of the> infamous shopping cart example.> > It is not the classic wizard style shopping cart where you select items in> one hit and then proceed to the checkout.> More the cart is maintained somehow and the user can click from page to page> selecting items and then proceed to checkout.> I am using .NET 2.0 (ASP.NET & C#) and my question is, how do I maintain> this order in memory. I really do not want to use the session to store the> cart, are there any new techniques I can use in .NET 2.0 or what are> people's advice on this much travelled topic.> > Thanks> Paul> ===================================> This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com> > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com> > ===================================> This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com> > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
