Ok guys, got another one for you

[Angus]

I'm doing an inTRAnet project (not internet) that has an access database back end with asp front end. It's essentially a kind of diary/booking system.

As such I don't really have much experience of the technologies I'm using; so armed with a SAMS Teach yourself book and Hexus forums I need to complete the project!!


Current Problem is:

Should I use cookies or session variables?

I'm pretty set with using session variables - they seem easier to use. Are there any major advantages to using cookies? (I don't need to store anything after browser has been closed)

[Shad]

Depends on the language. Generally speaking, always go for sessions.

However, in the case of ASP 3.0 a session has a session id which is stored as a cookie on the users PC, so you cant have a session without a cookie capable user which makes it kinda pointless (though there's less i/o).

Other languages do differ though, but I'm not entirely sure if any can work sessions without a cookie. I think ASP.NET can do it entirely server based, but I haven't done any work with cookies or sessions in .NET yet

[Angus]

cheers shad

forgot to mention... can't use ASP.net

looks like it'll be sessions for me then