Keeping the users selection without logging in

EzPublish has a bookmarking facility built in. A user can bookmark their stuff, and when they get back to the site, it's remembered. However they need to register and login first before this functionality can be used.

There are many times when you want the website to remember what a user or customer does for later retrieval.

A perfect example of ezPublish doing this already is when adding items to the shopping basket for later purchase.

This extension adds the bookmarks to the session variable instead of the user session. This means the user does not have to register but their details will be remembered as long as they don't remove their cookies.

The cookie is their unique identifier, which when removed, removes their session. However if they register while their cookie is still active the bookmark to session will correctly transfer their data after registration to their use session.

This means that after registration their previously saved bookmarks are retained. Users that don't come back to the site are, eventually, purged from the system. This if course is definable in the length of time you want the session to remain.

A perfect example of it's use is for time specific issues when you want a user to find what they want, without commitment.

For example finding a holiday, bookmarking flights of interest, but without registration.

It's an important extension of any eCommerce solution.

You can download it here (top right) or download it from ezPublish.