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3/9/2009 9:17 AM
 
Tak Shimamura

Joined: 1/4/2006
Posts: 211

I regularly create shortcut URLs like these:

http://www.mywebsite.com/TodaysSpecial -> special page

http://www.mywebsite.com/Profile -> my profile page.

I've been using virtual directories and redirect them to the folder that contains .php or javascript file, which then redirect to the page.

e.g.  http://www.mywebsite.com/Profile > redirect to a folder called "profile" and the folder has "index.php" which has a small script to redirect people to the profile page.

 

QUESTIONS:

1. Is there any smarter way to do this redirect jobs?

2. I have 50+ virtual directories for shortcut URLs. Does this affect on DNN performance? It could be coincidence but i feel like it is slower with too many virtual directories.
 
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3/9/2009 10:00 AM
 
Brian Dukes


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www.engagesoftware.com
Joined: 8/25/2006
Posts: 896

I would suggest using the URL Rewriter built into DNN rather than your virtual directory solution.  This would mean creating rules for each redirect in the URL Rewriter section of the Host Settings page (under Advanced Settings).  The rules would look something like this: MATCH: ".*/Profile/Default.aspx" REPLACE WITH: "~/Default.aspx?tabid=155" (assuming 155 is your profile page).

One additional step once you've set up your URL Rewriter rule is to make sure that the request to that URL gets processed by ASP.NET.  The easiest way to do that is to create that folder in your website and add a file named Default.aspx to it.

Hope that helps,

Brian Dukes
Engage Software
St. Louis, MO
866-907-4002
DNN partner specializing in custom, enterprise DNN development.
 
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3/10/2009 8:51 AM
 
Tak Shimamura

Joined: 1/4/2006
Posts: 211

Thank you Brian,

I'll try that! it's something i've been neglecting to do so for a long time...
 
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3/10/2009 10:22 PM
 
Tom Kraak


Joined: 12/26/2002
Posts: 458

If you are setting up that many vanity Urls, I would get ISAPI_Rewrite.

 

Tom Kraak
SEO Analyst
R2integrated
 
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3/11/2009 11:44 AM
 
Tak Shimamura

Joined: 1/4/2006
Posts: 211

I like the functionalities of the product and the price

Thank you!

Btw, If I make "too many" virtual directories,,, say like 150 of them, does that greatly affect on the performance of the server?

 
 
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