Comments on: Why you should or should not use clean urls http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls Web development and marketing from the squares at MC² Design Group Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:35:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Luke Visinoni http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls#comment-1385 Luke Visinoni Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:46:20 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=8#comment-1385 Sean - That is a very valid point. In general I try to avoid the id as well, but there are definitely circumstances where this is not possible. For instance, we use the ecommerce platform, <a href="http://smallbusiness.miva.com" rel="nofollow">Miva Merchant</a>. Within this platform, in order to see a specific product, you MUST supply the product code. You can either add keywords to the end of the url, or you can make the ids of the products verbose (such as black-leather-pants instead of LP15542BK). We have been known to do both. Sean - That is a very valid point. In general I try to avoid the id as well, but there are definitely circumstances where this is not possible. For instance, we use the ecommerce platform, Miva Merchant. Within this platform, in order to see a specific product, you MUST supply the product code. You can either add keywords to the end of the url, or you can make the ids of the products verbose (such as black-leather-pants instead of LP15542BK). We have been known to do both.

]]> By: Sean http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls#comment-1373 Sean Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:04:43 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=8#comment-1373 I prefer the "http://www.domain.com/articles/my-amazing-article-title.html" usage. There really is no need for an id to reside anywhere in the URL. Is it that much more difficult to look up via "title_to_url()" than to just use an id? I am aware of the "it must be unique" over-head...but that is just a single query at time of article creation/update. If you're going to play with URL rewriting, why not do it as clean as possible? Good article and topic. I prefer the “http://www.domain.com/articles/my-amazing-article-title.html” usage. There really is no need for an id to reside anywhere in the URL. Is it that much more difficult to look up via “title_to_url()” than to just use an id? I am aware of the “it must be unique” over-head…but that is just a single query at time of article creation/update.

If you’re going to play with URL rewriting, why not do it as clean as possible?

Good article and topic.

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]]> By: Ben http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls#comment-44 Ben Tue, 01 May 2007 18:31:03 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=8#comment-44 Nicely done. I think I'll start using them more :-) Nicely done. I think I’ll start using them more :-)

]]> By: Zack http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls#comment-43 Zack Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:37:44 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=8#comment-43 I can't believe you didn't tell me you had a blog!!! I can’t believe you didn’t tell me you had a blog!!!

]]> By: Oren http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls#comment-42 Oren Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:05:40 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=8#comment-42 Very nice article :-) Very nice article :-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls#comment-41 Michael Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:41:51 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=8#comment-41 Good Stuff. I give you an "A+" Good Stuff. I give you an “A+”

]]> By: veridicus http://www.mc2design.com/blog/why-you-should-or-should-not-use-clean-urls#comment-40 veridicus Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:54:37 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=8#comment-40 Well said, especially the conclusion. Well said, especially the conclusion.

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