URL design checklist
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Can you easily write the chosen URL on a piece of paper? |
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Can you remember the URL easily? |
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Can you spell the chosen URL on the phone? |
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Have you run a spell checker over the file and directory names? |
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Have you made sure that there are no spaces and no special characters? |
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Does the chosen URL give hints about the content of the resource? |
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Will the URL still make sense if the resource evolves? |
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Did you choose to locate the URL near the root level of your web server? Are you certain it is the best location? |
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Can you see any reason that would force you to move this resource in the future – new resources that would fit better at this location, a re-organisation of your server maybe? |
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If you have used a query string, will the URL still lead to a useful page or will it result in an error? |
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Could an alias be used to make the URL more marketable or more memorable? |