Daily Archives: June 8, 2011

About Cookies and Sessions

This evening I tried to find information about cookies and sessions, after searching on google I found several references about cookies and sessions. The following is a summary.

Cookies
Cookies are usually small text files that are stored on your computer’s browser directory or program data subfolders. Cookies are created when you use your browser to visit a website that uses cookies to keep track of your movements within the site, help you resume where you left off, remember your registered login, theme selection, preferences, and other customization functions.
Cookies are often indispensable for websites that have huge databases, need logins, have customizable themes, other advanced features.
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