Cookie use to skip intro page?

[snowdrop]

I'm thinking about using a cookie that is set when people visit the intro page (wtactics.org), so if that has been visited earlier it will forward the user to the blog instead... good or bad idea?

[aspidites]

From a technical aspect, I can't comment.

From a user's point of view, I have but two words: DO EEEET!

[Knitter]

I think it is a good idea, though I would try to have a way for the user to reach the intro again without having to delete a cookie.

[Q_x]

It's a good idea, but...
What if a person would want to watch the intro for a purpose?

[aspidites]

This is Knitter's realm, but I'll try anyways:

Wouldn't it suffice to have two html pages, say blog.html and intro.html then query for the cookie value, such as "firstVisit" or whatever, redirecting as necesssary? In this way, users going to wtactics.org or wtactics.org/index.html (or php, whatever) would be directed accordingly, but those wanting to see the intro could simply go to wtactics.org/intro.html (or php)? Or is it not as trivial as I'm suggesting?

[Knitter]

It's a good idea, but...
What if a person would want to watch the intro for a purpose?

That is why I mentioned having an option to see the intro that the user could use. This way if the user has already seen the intro but wants to see it again he/she can just click on the "intro" option.

[snowdrop]

This is Knitter's realm, but I'll try anyways:

Wouldn't it suffice to have two html pages, say blog.html and intro.html then query for the cookie value, such as "firstVisit" or whatever, redirecting as necesssary? In this way, users going to wtactics.org or wtactics.org/index.html (or php, whatever) would be directed accordingly, but those wanting to see the intro could simply go to wtactics.org/intro.html (or php)? Or is it not as trivial as I'm suggesting?

Yes, it is that simple. At least with my newb skillset the way I'd do it is to just SET a cookie on their first visit.

Every time they visit the site the browser will check to see if the cookie exists. If it does, it forwards them to /news instead. If the cookie does not exist, then load intro page, set the cookie, and then do nothing.

I agree that the intro page should be available somewhere from within one of the drop down menus should anyone want to view it again for some reason.

Nice, I'll give it a go next time I'm in tinkering-moode.


Edit: Changed theme and overall site look. This isn't needed any more...