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Chapter 9. SESSION TRACKING

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The purpose of session tracking
The servlet session tracking API
A servlet that uses sessions to show per-client access counts
A reusable shopping cart class
An on-line store that uses session tracking, shopping carts, and pages automatically built from catalog entries

This chapter shows you how to use the servlet session tracking API to keep track of visitors as they move around at your site.

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