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RE: Redirect without browser interaction

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From: Ezra Freelove
Date: Mar 9, 2004 9:13AM

Tag-based redirects are clunky and given the proper timing require skilled
mouse usage to move backwards. That is what this checkpoint wishes for you
to avoid. As a broader interpretation, any redirecting technology which
makes it difficult for users to nagivate backwards should be avoided.

Server-based redirections are more seamless in that the "bad" page is never
loaded by the web browser. Should the user use the back button, then they
could go back a page. From my experience with Perl, it also appropriately
redirects without caching the middle man page.

Seems to me it would be more efficient to use the power of ASP or PHP to
detect the language used by the browser and pull the appropriate content. In
effect the web page becomes simply a framework of the overall design. The
appropriate content is delivered from HTML chunks. The appropriate chunks
could also be reused on multiple pages simplifying maintenance.

Also, have links available to allow the person to switch as appropriate.
While someone may have a computer set to default to English, they may prefer
to read it in French?

Ezra S Freelove
Computer Support Specialist, Webmaster
Microcomputing and System Support, Web Services
Information Technology
Valdosta State University | Ph 229-333-5974
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