Understanding Cookie and Session for Web Authentication with Login/Registration Example
Introduction to Session Tracking
HTTP is a stateless protocol—each request from a client to a server is treated independently. To maintain user context across multiple requests (e.g., keeping a user logged in), web applications use session tracking.
A session begins when a user opens a browser and accesses a web application and ends when the ...
Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:44:11 +0000 by micksworld
Managing Client-Side Sessions with HTTP Cookies in Java Servlets
In web development, a session refers to the sequence of interactions between a client (browser) and a server, starting from the moment the browser accesses the site until it is closed. Managing state during these interactions is crucial because the HTTP protocol is stateless.
The two primary technologies for session management are Cookies and S ...
Posted on Tue, 19 May 2026 14:51:12 +0000 by FunkyELF