>What are the advantages/disadvantages of each method for state tracking? My inclination is to go with hidden variables because they would be harder to spoof and you wouldn't have to worry about users that wouldn't accept cookies. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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>Shane

HIdden variables are not difficult at all to spoof, it just takes a little time to do it. Cookies, OTOH, are VERY difficult (impossible?) to spoof. Depends on your needs. If security/spoofing is a real concern, you don't really have a choice- you ahve to go with cookies. But if a wide audience is highest priority, you might want to use URL parameters (hidden form variables can be a pain to maintain state, because every link has to come from a form.)

My personal preference is cookies- if the user doesn't accept 'em, he needs to get with the times.