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Is there a way to differentiate new user vs. visited user via browser UI?

Started byjustaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com>
First post2017-05-03 14:34 -0700
Last post2017-05-04 11:10 +0100
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  Is there a way to differentiate new user vs. visited user via browser UI? justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2017-05-03 14:34 -0700
    Re: Is there a way to differentiate new user vs. visited user via browser UI? Stefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com> - 2017-05-03 23:44 +0200
      Re: Is there a way to differentiate new user vs. visited user via browser UI? justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2017-05-03 18:13 -0700
      Re: Is there a way to differentiate new user vs. visited user via browser UI? John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-04 11:10 +0100

#33185 — Is there a way to differentiate new user vs. visited user via browser UI?

Fromjustaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com>
Date2017-05-03 14:34 -0700
SubjectIs there a way to differentiate new user vs. visited user via browser UI?
Message-ID<e161f2d2-5735-41fa-b4b3-c1891f23e36c@googlegroups.com>
A new UI would always be new to new users even such users has subject matter knowledge, thus, it's necessary to provide them with some quick intro or instructions, however, such instructions would be of no value to a user who's accessed the UI multiple times already, then, why leaving it on the UI (consuming real estate).  We know who's who (users) upon user login, however, to track user login requires one extra query (database call), which reduces efficiency, thus, I wonder if we are able to track each user from client side (browser UI side) though I understand web is stateless.

Thanks.

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#33186

FromStefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com>
Date2017-05-03 23:44 +0200
Message-ID<oedj05$vsr$1@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#33185
justaguy wrote:
> track each user from client side (browser UI side) though I understand
> web is stateless.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Cookies

- stefan

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#33187

Fromjustaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com>
Date2017-05-03 18:13 -0700
Message-ID<96b17131-ddee-4f38-9cb6-ed36bad3a0a1@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#33186
On Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 5:44:42 PM UTC-4, Stefan Weiss wrote:
> justaguy wrote:
> > track each user from client side (browser UI side) though I understand
> > web is stateless.
> 
> https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Cookies
> 
> - stefan

Great.  Thanks.

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#33191

FromJohn G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid>
Date2017-05-04 11:10 +0100
Message-ID<gbvlgc1k435o1pnn1jm8ae6emb98m480gn@4ax.com>
In reply to#33186
On Wed, 3 May 2017 23:44:37 +0200, Stefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com>
wrote:

>justaguy wrote:
>> track each user from client side (browser UI side) though I understand
>> web is stateless.
>
>https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Cookies

Some people clear cookies every now and then.

A Help button shouldn't take up much space and can be used by people
who've been before but need reminding.

  John

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