On Thu, 2001-12-06 at 16:35, Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 04:40:46PM -0500, Brian Wheeler wrote:
> > about 2x.  Since we allow users to log in (and that changes their
> > extra-info that axkit uses to determine the cache key), it could
> 
> off-topic, but can you mention briefly what sorts of 
> extra goodies the logged-in user gets?

Bear in mind that I only implement this stuff, I'm not the person who
chose the feature set (or look, etc) :)  The url is
http://icpac.indiana.edu by the way.

Our target audience is basically indiana residents who which to pursue 
post-secondary education.  We also target people who want to learn more
about potiential careers.  Its a free site, and creating accounts is
free as well.  

* a "backpack" where you can save the current page for later browsing. 
Yeah, its like a bookmark, but since our target audience moves around,
someone thought this would be cool.  In addition, you can store other
information (such as the results of a career interest inventory, etc) in
here as well.

* the ability to put a sticky note on a page.  When you come back to
that page later your note will still be there

* at some point, we'll set it up so you can choose which stylesheet you
want to use.  Think themes.


In order to be cache friendly, axkit_cache_extra is set on every
request.  The REMOTE_USER and the last update time of any existing
sticky note for this page is placed in it.  Usually, the extra info is
basically:
        Username: , note-time: 0

but if you log in, it would be

        Username: bdwheele, note-time: 0

and if you're on a page with a sticky note (you have to be logged in,
too) it would be

        Username: bdwheele, note-time: 15323532

Getting all of the timing right was a pain, but it works rather well
once its right :)

> 
> > On our development machine, it levels off, since we have a fixed size
> > staff.  The cache files should be replacing their older versions when
> > the stylesheet changes, right?
> 
> eh? really? the checksum is the same??? if thats so, then I dont
> have a problem at all...... 

I think so, but its been a while since I looked at the code.

Brian

> 
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> Sebastian Rahtz      OUCS Information Manager
> 13 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6NN. Phone +44 1865 283431


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