Comments on: AJAX username availability checking http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/ Simple Ajax Tutorials and News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: boohiss http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-71 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:59:12 +0000 http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-71 I'll disagree with you here as well, CountZero. I don't think hackers are having trouble finding valid usernames, as many sites like Digg, AJAX Lessons, eBay, etc., show you all kinds of usernames as part of the service. Finding usernames isn't hard, finding passwords is. I’ll disagree with you here as well, CountZero.

I don’t think hackers are having trouble finding valid usernames, as many sites like Digg, AJAX Lessons, eBay, etc., show you all kinds of usernames as part of the service. Finding usernames isn’t hard, finding passwords is.

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]]> by: CountZero http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-66 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:36:04 +0000 http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-66 true, it's a nice example for the advantages of AJAX BUT: true as well, this is an example how to open your webservice that needs user/password logins for hackers. on a normal webpage, hackers have to tryout logins or signups very inconveniantly by typing in a name and wait for the answer whether the name is already in use. with the ajax solution they get the response almost instantly, easing their hackery for a significant amount of time! keep that always in mind, if you think you wanna use this feature! true, it’s a nice example for the advantages of AJAX

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true as well, this is an example how to open your webservice that needs user/password logins for hackers. on a normal webpage, hackers have to tryout logins or signups very inconveniantly by typing in a name and wait for the answer whether the name is already in use.

with the ajax solution they get the response almost instantly, easing their hackery for a significant amount of time! keep that always in mind, if you think you wanna use this feature!

]]> by: Andrew http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-63 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:46:00 +0000 http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-63 Fixed :) Fixed :)

]]> by: boohiss http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-61 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.ajaxlessons.com/2006/02/25/ajax-username-availability-checking/#comment-61 It's actually "MD" Groves, but close enough :P Thanks for the link, I'm glad someone is finding it useful! It’s actually “MD” Groves, but close enough :P

Thanks for the link, I’m glad someone is finding it useful!

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