Chapter 12. Cookies, Sessions, and Authentication
As your web projects grow larger and more complicated, you will find an increasing need to keep track of your users. Even if you arenât offering logins and passwords, you will still often need to store details about a userâs current session and possibly also recognize users when they return to your site.
Several technologies support this kind of interaction, ranging from simple browser cookies to session handling and HTTP authentication. Between them, they offer the opportunity for you to configure your site to your usersâ preferences and ensure a smooth and enjoyable transition through it.
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