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From: David Mossakowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Session or Cookies?
> I'm not sure why you're saying that session context is not as reliable as
> cookies.
>
> If you're only using cookies to store parameters then you're not using the
full
> potential of servlets. Session context allows you to store references to
> objects which you can manipulate. Cookies only give you single values
that you
> have to parse to become digits if necessary and, most importantly, which
you
> actually have to transport to and from client on each request. Having a
lot of
> data there can slow down the transfer.
Great points Dave, and at the time, my idea was rather muddled. But after
thinking about it, how about this method: create multiple cookies, each
having a name and value?
> Michael wrote:
>
> > I was wondering about what is preferable to store session information:
using
> > a session cookie or session parameters? Right now, my experiences with
> > session parameters make me feel that cookies would be better. Using
> > parameters, I have found a big difference in the reliability from one
> > vserver to the next.
> >
> >
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