Hi Mike:

You are right, I also had a problem with authentication too! I even got my host provider to assist me with the wwsession object but we never got it to work. I ended up using my own methods which I think gave me something more suitable because I have to maintain over 100 variables on each user.

I haven't stuck my nose very far into XML but I have the impression that it is more flexible for handling various types of media.

The files that I would be transferring to and from my Web Site would be .dbf files. Would there be an advantage for using XML for that type of transfer?

One thing I have been reading is to be wary of too much graphics in a Web Site because of delays in rendering and inconsistencies in viewing. Possibly XML will address this issue.

Mike Smith