Re: Frames

[Jay Chalfant <jchalfan@outbackinc.com>]
> There is another feature of frames that is even more important from our
> perspective. A web application may use a frameset that keeps one of the
> frames loaded throughout the application session. This "constant" frame is
> the only place to store persistent Java and JavaScript components. These
> components are then used by other frames in the frameset that change as the
> user navigates through the application. 
> 
> The ability to store complex state on the client in a convenient and
> seamless fashion is a cornerstone of our approach to building web
> applications. I'd hate to see this go away.

Instead of playing tricks with the browser, why not use some http-builtin
state management mechanism, like cookiees and then use a back end for
persistence?

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Received on Tuesday, 2 May 2000 17:49:51 UTC