I want to store a user setting(language). so i can get the corresponding resources when the page loads. I figured cookies would be the way to go, but it’s just not an option, too difficult since i have tried and tried without success.
After 2 days i want to give up on cookies and see if there is another way I can achieve the same goal
i’ve read this article http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178581.aspx
but im not sure if I can achieve what I want using that.
What alternatives for cookies could i use in my situation?
Depending on the level of persistence you’re looking for, there are a couple of other ways you can do this. The first is to use session to hold these settings. However, if you use session the settings will only live as long as the session does. If your website has some kind of authentication interface, you can store the settings in a database relative to the username used for authentication. If you don’t have authentication involved and simply want to remember that the user came with a particular computer/device, you can achieve the same result by footprinting the system (not trivial) and storing that footprint in the database related to any settings it would encounter.
If those options are not available to you, then cookie will be your only remaining alternative.