smartin1017 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hi guys, I have become a really good php programmer but cannot seem to find an answer for this. When I go to pages I always look at the URL to see how it handles things, I am talking about random sites not sites I build. I have noticed a lot that the pages are now in some sort of directory style. I still see a lot of the .php?id=12&name=bob ect.. but I am trying to figure out the index.php/sde/?out=true ect.. Is this still php? If not what is it? I have had clients ask about it and think it might be jsp? Thanks in advance for any advice.. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171783-url-structure-what-are-these-directory-structures-i-keep-seeing/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have become a really good php programmer To be honest I think some may disagree with that statement based on what you're asking. It's mod_rewrite. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171783-url-structure-what-are-these-directory-structures-i-keep-seeing/#findComment-905818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartin1017 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 By no means am I saying I am right with anything on this. Thats why I am asking. Its just weird to see this becoming a common thing. What do you suppose the benefits are to this? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171783-url-structure-what-are-these-directory-structures-i-keep-seeing/#findComment-905837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's essentially just another SEO trick, their nickname if you like are 'search engine friendly URLs'. Consider the following two, stands to reason that the second URL would gain a higher rank in the search engines: blog.php?cat=12&subcat=2&blog_id=63 and /blog/technology/computers/title_of_blog_here Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/171783-url-structure-what-are-these-directory-structures-i-keep-seeing/#findComment-906507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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