Re: Use IDs or strings?

From: paul c <toledobythesea@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:07:51 GMT

Ed Prochak wrote:
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Are these IDs known to users?
If the answer to either of these is yes, then use the IDs.
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If they are useful (pertinent if you like), they will become known. The only decision to make about such ID's is whether they have a pertinent use in one of the applications.
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