Managing webapp session data/controller flow for multiple tabs

Question

I have a Java web application which stores some data in the session. The data in the session changes as the user interacts with the application (e.g. flow is managed by a co

Answer 1

Depending on the complexity of your application, you may want to investigate implementing tabs within your application. This gives you wholesale control over the flow, while still providing users with the functionality they want. I'd argue it's, bugwise, the most robust solution, since you won't have a dependency on the way the browser handles sessions, minimising the number of "known unknowns".

Of course, there'll be potentially a large upfront cost to this, depending on how your application is structured. Without more information about your app, you're the best placed person to decide.