Beres Caching Lecture Notes...

HTTP is a 'stateless' protocol:

A browser asks for a file.
The server hands over the file.

Server doesn't remember browser next time a file is requested.

Viewstate - like a session variable ('cookie') for the page (default)
ViewState("MyItemName") = "x"
Can be switched on/off for individual controls
Issue with ViewState: SLOW - passes data back with every request

HTTPHander 'intercepts' browser requests, processing them - bounce against cache, fr'instance

Motivate need for state

Examples!:

Viewstate: field settings carried from browser to server, back to browser
Cookies: Hi, Pat! - at the browser
Session: Hi, Pat! - at the server
Application: States

Page State
Sessions
InProc
SQLServer
cookieless
Cookie State
REQUEST/RESPONSE and Netscape
Cookie examples from your browser
Expiration date to store cookie on disk

Application State

Tack caching on to the end of discussion of application state management
Find a BIG example to illustrate time savings with caching

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