RE: Cookie and tracking
I'm not referring to specific sites run with CF, just generally sites I visit on the Web. If I have to wade through a thicket of dialog boxes to get to the content, it's not worth it. -Original Message- From: Aidan Whitehall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 9:44 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Cookie and tracking I'll second this comment. I have my cookies set to "ask first" and I never return to a site where I have to reject a cookie several times each time I load a page. (I always reject ad cookies, but accept ID/token cookies) I thought this behaviour was changed with 4.5... ? -- Aidan Whitehall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Netshopper UK Ltd Advanced Web Solutions Services http://www.netshopperuk.com/ Telephone +44 (01744) 648650 Fax +44 (01744) 648651 ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Cookie and tracking
I'll second this comment. I have my cookies set to "ask first" and I never return to a site where I have to reject a cookie several times each time I load a page. (I always reject ad cookies, but accept ID/token cookies) I thought this behaviour was changed with 4.5... ? -- Aidan Whitehall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Netshopper UK Ltd Advanced Web Solutions Services http://www.netshopperuk.com/ Telephone +44 (01744) 648650 Fax +44 (01744) 648651 ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Cookie and tracking
Does anyone have suggestion on a method to drop a cookie on the homepage of a site and then track that cookie to figure who is a new user vs. returning user. One thing to add to everybody else's comments Check to make sure that the REFERRER isn't the current siteCF page, otherwise if the visitor hasn't got cookies turned on, then it'll keep on trying to drop one on their machine - and if you put them into a database, you'll end up with LOADS of never used entries Also, extending this, if they have their cookies on "Choose" and say "No", then it'll contually try to drop one, and the user will get REAL annoyed Philip Arnold Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 "Websites for the real world" ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ** ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Cookie and tracking
I'll second this comment. I have my cookies set to "ask first" and I never return to a site where I have to reject a cookie several times each time I load a page. (I always reject ad cookies, but accept ID/token cookies) -Original Message- From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:40 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Cookie and tracking Does anyone have suggestion on a method to drop a cookie on the homepage of a site and then track that cookie to figure who is a new user vs. returning user. One thing to add to everybody else's comments Check to make sure that the REFERRER isn't the current siteCF page, otherwise if the visitor hasn't got cookies turned on, then it'll keep on trying to drop one on their machine - and if you put them into a database, you'll end up with LOADS of never used entries Also, extending this, if they have their cookies on "Choose" and say "No", then it'll contually try to drop one, and the user will get REAL annoyed Philip Arnold Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 "Websites for the real world" ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ** ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Cookie and tracking
Does anyone have suggestion on a method to drop a cookie on the
homepage of a site and then track that cookie to figure who is a
new user vs. returning user.
!-- home page code --
cfif isdefined("cookie.firstvisit")
!-- user has been here before --
cfelse
!-- user is visiting for the first time, or has cookies disabled --
cfcookie name="firstvisit" value="#now()#"
/cfif
- Sean
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RE: Cookie and tracking
the BEST way is to have your users register with your site. then anytime they want to see the site, they have to log on and then u cna keep track of them. eh hehehe -Original Message- From: MJS @ Four Eyes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 3:52 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Cookie and tracking Hi, Does anyone have suggestion on a method to drop a cookie on the homepage of a site and then track that cookie to figure who is a new user vs. returning user. Thank you, Michael ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Cookie and tracking
On 2/5/01, MJS @ Four Eyes penned:
Hi,
Does anyone have suggestion on a method to drop a cookie on the
homepage of a site and then track that cookie to figure who is a new
user vs. returning user.
cfif isdefined('cookie.beenhere')
Welcome Back
cfelse
cfcookie name="beenhere" value="yup" expires="never"
Welcome
/cfif
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