The main reason I'd probably use it is also to disguise the language that the site is written in (like http://www.secunia.com/ another example of the technique)
Stephen -----Original Message----- From: Snake Hollywood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 October 2003 11:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] SearchEngine Safe URLS And google really is the only one that counts now > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 October 2003 11:45 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] SearchEngine Safe URLS > > > > he might be using the technique well, but the site isn't even > indexed on Google. is the purpose of doing this to improve > search engine listing, or just to make your URL look cool? > Maybe he's just launched it or something and hasn't got round > to actually submitting it to the engines? > > Personally I've never felt the need to bother with it, as > Google can index your site with URL parameters anyway. > > > Duncan Cumming > IT Manager > > http://www.alienationdesign.co.uk > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: 0141 575 9700 > Fax: 0141 575 9600 > > Creative solutions in a technical world > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your domain names online from: http://www.alienationdomains.co.uk > Reseller options available! > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > "Stephen Pope" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > rv.org.uk> cc: > > Subject: > RE: [ cf-dev ] SearchEngine Safe URLS > 02/10/2003 11:39 > > Please respond to > > dev > > > > > > > > > Sure thing .. a friend of mine has written a site called > www.urbangearguide.com which uses this technique very well. > Im just waiting to hear from him on how he did it .. but I'm > sure its just using apache .. I heard this is much easier to > do in Apache 2 but we all still run 1.3 as standard so my > quest continues ! > > Anything I find I'll let everyone know ! > > Regards > > Stephen > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aidan Whitehall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 October 2003 11:34 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] SearchEngine Safe URLS > > > Yup .. I was gonna use mod_rewrite .. but I was asking if > anyone had > > any tutorials on using mod_rewrite to accomplish this task :�) > > Stephen, if you find anything half-way decent on mod_rewrite, > can you post the URL? I was looking for the same thing over a > month ago and didn't find anything other than what's in the > Apache docs. Thanks. > > > -- > Aidan Whitehall <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Macromedia ColdFusion Developer > Fairbanks Environmental Ltd +44 (0)1695 51775 > Queen's Awards Winner 2003 <http://www.fairbanks.co.uk/go/awards> > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star > Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more > information on a proactive anti-virus service working around > the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
