- From: Gez Lemon <gez.lemon@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 19:47:19 +0100
- To: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
On 10/10/05, Isofarro <lists@isofarro.uklinux.net> wrote: > Be a little wary of the practical implications of these ideas (both > ideas). Server session timeouts are typically there as a means of a > server reclaiming unused memory. In the UK there's also the Data > Protection Act to consider, which, in terms of financial websites and > its related webapplications, its not advisable to keep a session open > indefinitely, nor is it advisable to store potentially private > information in a cookie. Good points, Mike. The only other technique I can think of would be to offer registration and keep the transaction in a database, which would allow them a reasonable amount of time (however much the administrator could afford for a transaction table) to complete the form. Best regards, Gez -- _____________________________ Supplement your vitamins http://juicystudio.com
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