Re: Session Variables - why aren't novice developers warned?

Possibly, Mark, but I think that even thorough testers might overlook the
possibility of clicking File-New-Window in Internet Explorer if they weren't
previously aware that it could cause problems. After all, they are testing
the application, not the behavior of Internet Explorer!

Which returns to the main point - how is a developer / tester to become
aware of this pitfall? The only way I can find reference to the problem it
is by specifically searching on something which implies prior knowledge of
the problem (like "Internet Explorer File New Window").

I appreciate the dialog.

Bill

"Mark Rae" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I expect there may be countless ASP applications deployed which are
silently adding orders to the wrong customer and the like because the
developer did not stumble across this issue.

I feel that, if that were indeed the case, then it would be down to
woefully inadequate (more like non-existent!) testing...

You can research session state very thoroughly without finding any
reference to this damaging problem.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-28,GGLG:en&q=IsNewSession
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-28,GGLG:en&q=IsNewSession+%22new+window%22




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