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Re: Accessibility of redirects

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From: tedd
Date: Mar 6, 2007 12:10PM

At 3:32 PM +0000 3/6/07, Penny Roberts wrote:
>Hi all,
> Last year our library's web site changed to a new address. A redirect
>was put on the old home page that takes a user straight to the new home
>page.
> I've just discovered that the library guide has been reprinted with
>five old URLs in it! Reprinting is not an option (too expensive) so I'm
>going to have to put redirects on the five pages of the old site that
>are mentioned in the guide.
> Should the redirect go to the new home page or the page that directly
>corresponds to the old destination?
> Should it be instant or delayed?
> If the redirect is delayed how long for?
> What sort of wording is appropriate?
>
>Thanks,
>Penny

Penny:

<opinion>
If the old url's were not supposed to be printed in the new library
guide, then put in an immediate redirect to the new home page without
explanation and forget about it. The point is to get people to the
site and not to expound on problems with the reprint.
</opinion>

Cheers,

tedd
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