Re: %@#*& back button!!!

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1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24121
interpreted = N
texte = >Here's the dilemma: > >I have a site which maintains a database that contains each >shopper's profile. This includes such things as billing and shipping >info, credit card numbers, previous orders placed, and the like. >Shoppers enter a restricted (UserArea.tpl) area where they can click >on a link to display all of this info. This page is called >ChangeMyProfile.tpl. ChangeMyProfile pulls all of their info into a >form. They can change whatever they want, and hit submit, which >redisplays their info so they can make sure they got everything >correct (i.e.
> >OK, so far so good. The problem arises when they need to go back to >the UserArea.tpl page. The intuitive thing that most shoppers do is >to hit the cursed back button in their browser, which of course >brings up the page with the previously filled out form. To reach the >UserArea of course, they need to AGAIN hit back, which as we all >know, not many of them know to do. Of course, I can put a Back to >User Area link on the page, but given a choice, what will most >shoppers do? That's right, they'll hit the back button anyway. > >How do I resolve this Catch-22???1- Put a message on the page that says Do not use your browser's Back button, instead click here to go back to the user area., then give them a link or form button to click that takes them to the userarea.tpl page.Or ...2- Send them to a 'confirmdata.tpl' page after submitting the form, and on that page ask them to click a button to confirm the information as it is displayed (do NOT display this info on another form, just put the info on the web page itself), and when they click the 'confirm' button, send them back to the userarea.tpl page.Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant Phone 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (The Mooseman 1999)
  2. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Will Starck 1999)
  3. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Will Starck 1999)
  4. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  5. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (The Mooseman 1999)
  6. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  7. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Jesse Williams Proudman 1999)
  8. %@#*& back button!!! (Will Starck 1999)
>Here's the dilemma: > >I have a site which maintains a database that contains each >shopper's profile. This includes such things as billing and shipping >info, credit card numbers, previous orders placed, and the like. >Shoppers enter a restricted (UserArea.tpl) area where they can click >on a link to display all of this info. This page is called >ChangeMyProfile.tpl. ChangeMyProfile pulls all of their info into a >form. They can change whatever they want, and hit submit, which >redisplays their info so they can make sure they got everything >correct (i.e. > >OK, so far so good. The problem arises when they need to go back to >the UserArea.tpl page. The intuitive thing that most shoppers do is >to hit the cursed back button in their browser, which of course >brings up the page with the previously filled out form. To reach the >UserArea of course, they need to AGAIN hit back, which as we all >know, not many of them know to do. Of course, I can put a Back to >User Area link on the page, but given a choice, what will most >shoppers do? That's right, they'll hit the back button anyway. > >How do I resolve this Catch-22???1- Put a message on the page that says Do not use your browser's Back button, instead click here to go back to the user area., then give them a link or form button to click that takes them to the userarea.tpl page.Or ...2- Send them to a 'confirmdata.tpl' page after submitting the form, and on that page ask them to click a button to confirm the information as it is displayed (do NOT display this info on another form, just put the info on the web page itself), and when they click the 'confirm' button, send them back to the userarea.tpl page.Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant Phone 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Kenneth Grome

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