[Sigia-l] Handling broken links?: RE: Converting static...to CMS

[Karl Groves]

Just to nitpick - 

This is definitely best handled server-side. Methods differ depending on server model.


-Karl


> 
> Here's a clever solution I used on another site.
> 
> Most servers have a feature where you can set up custom error 
> pages for
> error-404 not found. Based on the page that it is detected 
> they are going
> to, you can program a javascript page that redirects them to 
> the right page.
> That way all of the management of the number of pages is in 
> one page/place
> (reducing page management issues), and you can get them to 
> the right place.
> 
> If you have any questions, give me a call.
> 
> P@
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sigia-l-admin at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-admin at asis.org] 
> > On Behalf Of Nicole Colovos
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:05 AM
> > To: sigia-l at asis.org
> > Subject: [Sigia-l] Handling broken links?: RE: Converting 
> > static...to CMS
> > 
> > 
> > Donna's your response was very helpful to me. I was wondering if I 
> > could ask for further info about  broken links.
> > 
> > I have a client who is converting a static site. The new 
> site will be 
> > much easier to navigate however we do not want to effect 
> > users who have 
> > bookmarked the HTML pages. Is there a smart way to solve this 
> > problem? 
> > Donna mentioned in her response that  "...if you are moving 
> to a CMS, 
> > you should be taking advantage of some of the automatic functions 
> > included."  Is this an automatic function that is standard 
> with most 
> > CMSs? Accept my apology if this is an elementary question, I 
> > am kind of 
> > a newbie.
> > 
> > * * * * *
> > 
> > Nicole Colovos, designer/producer
> > nicolec at goris.com
> > aol im: nmcolovos
> > 
> > BREMMER & GORIS COMMUNICATIONS
> > creative thinking. effective campaigns.
> > 
> > 1908 Mt Vernon Ave  > Alexandria, VA 22301
> > p 703.739.0088 ext 17  > f 703.549.3140  > www.goris.com
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