There are many ways that session handling can be used to provide a dynamic and non-static experience for the end user. Sessions can be used for providing a more personal experience for the end users by keeping track of them as they roam through a site providing content that is more tailored to their likes and dislikes (by monitoring the choices they make in what they choose to view). Sessions can also be used to make sure that only those who have a valid username and password can gain access to a specific part of a site, or in the case of any online store; keep track of what is in the shopping chart at any given time. These are just some examples of how session handling have added value to the web experience. MySQL is a perfect companion to session handling by being able to help with the process of storing and retrieving the data that gives extra life to the session handling capabilities. With the ability to connect multiple types of information (data stored in the database s
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