[cas-dev] CAS4 Usage of AJAX for Login/Logout

[Scott Battaglia]

Yes, that's how it would function.  You'd make your request, and similar to
say Expedia saying "we're currently searching..." you would receive some
form of message.

-Scott

-Scott Battaglia
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On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 2:30 PM, David Whitehurst <dlwhitehurst at gmail.com>wrote:

> Scott:
>
> Excellent ideas for the server mechanics.  I would also add user
> notification of some type (UI) when it's doing this check, wait cycle.
>  I think perceptions of web apps are wrong in many cases as to why
> something is delayed.  Telling the user that authentication is pending
> is a good thing.  I'm just waiting to get in.  Once, I'm in,
> everything's good.  I can understand why I have to wait for the fine
> restaurant experience e.g.
>
>
> David
>
>
> On 10/21/08, Scott Battaglia <scott.battaglia at gmail.com> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > Does anyone have an opinion on the usage of AJAX for our front end? Two
> good
> > examples:
> >
> > 1. When you submit credentials via the login form, the request is put in
> and
> > then you are disconnected from the system and it checks back a short
> period
> > later.  This can be scaled for load (i.e. under heavy load, the
> disconnect
> > is longer before checking, and under light load, very short).
> >
> > 2. When logging out of the CAS system, initiate the request and then
> > disconnected while the logout commences so that we don't tie up threads
> > waiting for services to log out.
> >
> > -Scott
> >
> > -Scott Battaglia
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