Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths
To   : comp.programming,comp.software-eng
From : Steve O'Hara-Smith
Date : Tue Aug 16 2005 11:44 pm

On 16 Aug 2005 13:30:31 -0700
"T Beck" <Tracy.Beck@Infineon.com> wrote:

> 
> Chris Sonnack wrote:
> > Steve O'Hara-Smith writes:
> >
> > >> That is, when it's *appropriate* to use GET or POST....
> > >
> > > What you mean like there's a limit on URL length but you can
> > > POST as much as you like ?
> >
> > True, but nope, not the one.
> [snip]
> 
> 
> I believe what Chris is looking for is this:
> 
> Get -- you want to use Get when you have some page which is publicly
> accessable and has certain variables set to get to a specific state.
> ie: search page.  By putting everything in the GET line, it can be
> bookmarked, copied to an e-mail (or IM or whatever) and shared with
> friends/colleagues
> 
> Post -- you generally want to use POST when a password is involved, or

	If a password or similar is involved I'd want to see POST over
SSL.

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