[Sigia-l] Re: Sub-domain usage

[Laughing Mind- Brian Hill]

This has been a timely discussion for me whilst I contemplate the  
best path to take in one of my client sites- just choosing at present  
between the respective approaches of:
Approach 1- Subdomain differentiation
eg www.state1.clienturl.com.au, www.state2.clienturl.com.au for  
separate state based sites for a Federation, where the state site is  
a unique visual look/feel for a member state/org within a larger CMS  
instance (Zope/Plone)
VS
Approach 2- Folder differentiation
eg www.clienturl.com.au/state1/, www.clienturl.com.au/state2/

Just two different ways to skin a cat, but based on DNS propagation  
times and the need for DNS management capability, think I'll go with  
Approach 2 based on what I've seen in this thread, as it is at least  
self contained within the CMS itself, and not at a different level of  
site management (DNS). I had been wondering what people saw as the  
preferred approach in Usability tests and you've confirmed that for  
me. Thanks for your contributions..

Warm regards,

Brian Hill
Managing Director
Laughing Mind Pty Ltd | Humane Systems, Spaces + Interfaces
m: +61414 430 450
i: http://www.laughingmind.com
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