[SOLVED] About Cookies

ccvita · 05-25-2009, 01:09 PM

I want to educate my self about computer cookies; i want to know every thing there is about it, what can be done with it, what is it for? etc etc.

Please help

Thanks.

moondrop · 05-26-2009, 08:52 PM

Websites use them to remember user names and passwords when you visit their site. Thats about all I know.

NTeyeball · 05-27-2009, 08:39 PM

Google "Create a Cookie"

heaps of results for you.
NT

**jamiemac2005** · 05-28-2009, 04:16 AM

This here: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_cookies.asp is everything you need to know about cookies from a programming prospective(Javascript in this instance, but PHP/whatever could also be used)...

On a basic level:
- A webpage stores a cookie on your pc in order to save information about you/your actions on the site
- The webpage checks to see if theres a cookie stored on your PC when you open the page.
- The webpage acts accordingly.

The W3Schools link above goes into detail on the whys, hows, etcs.

Why do you want to know about cookies anyway?

Cheers,
Jamey

ccvita · 05-28-2009, 10:00 AM

thanks all for ur post

05-25-2009, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ccvita Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Every where Posts: 22 OS: xp	[SOLVED] About Cookies I want to educate my self about computer cookies; i want to know every thing there is about it, what can be done with it, what is it for? etc etc. Please help Thanks.

05-26-2009, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
moondrop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 28 OS: Windows Home XP SP3, Windows 98, Windows 2000 My System	Re: About Cookies Websites use them to remember user names and passwords when you visit their site. Thats about all I know.

05-27-2009, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
NTeyeball Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NT.Australia Posts: 49 OS: Vista Basic, XP Home SP3, Win98se	Re: About Cookies Google "Create a Cookie" heaps of results for you. NT

05-28-2009, 04:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,864 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: About Cookies This here: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_cookies.asp is everything you need to know about cookies from a programming prospective(Javascript in this instance, but PHP/whatever could also be used)... On a basic level: - A webpage stores a cookie on your pc in order to save information about you/your actions on the site - The webpage checks to see if theres a cookie stored on your PC when you open the page. - The webpage acts accordingly. The W3Schools link above goes into detail on the whys, hows, etcs. Why do you want to know about cookies anyway? Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace

05-28-2009, 10:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
ccvita Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Every where Posts: 22 OS: xp	Re: About Cookies thanks all for ur post