Splash Page workaround - landing page vs. homepage

[greggsky 0]

I couldn't get my client to NOT want a splash page, but for SEO purposes, I'm adding some opening slides before loading the main content of the homepage. (see www.thepinesinn.com/wp). This seems like an elegant way to keep the SEO of the site, but still have an intro slideshow. However, I only want it to appear the first time the user comes to the site...not every time they return to the homepage. Any thoughts on how to either:

• Set a conditional statement for the homepage where i can include slideshow if the page has not been loaded by this user, but not include it otherwise.
• Change the link for the logo without hacking the platform pro code.

[cmunns 16]

I would start here to count when the page is first loaded http://devzone.zend.com/article/646#Heading3 For the logo link, honestly it's done by the WordPress function that controls the root of the site so filtering this function would give you 404 on all other links, best way is to change it manually :/

[greggsky 0]

I can't seem to keep a session open. I start a session, get an ID, but when the page reloads, the session is gone...not sure what I'm misssing.

[catrina 103]

Hm, have you tried contacting the creator of the tutorial to see what could be the problem?