Shortcut Links (URLs): /go/ Directory Website Address Shortcuts - Web Team

This is an internal document for use by College Advancement and the Web Team. See explanation and purpose.

/go/ shortcuts:

  • DO NOT use a trailing slash
  • DO NOT use a filename extension

Contact Patrice Birkedahl in College Advancement or the Web Team to request a /go/ directory shortcut.

/go/ Shortcut Links
(updated October 9, 2008)
Purpose Shortcut Points to…
For Ad Responses - i.e., for "request free class schedule" postcards, ads in newspapers, etc. by College Advancement (also facilitates tracking of responses). www.ohlone.edu/go/adultlearner /instr/adultlearner/ ==> /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/adultlearner.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/american /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/american.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/argus /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/argus.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/business /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/businesshome.html ==> /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/business.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/chamber /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/chamber.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/csueb /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/csueb.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/festival /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/festival.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/fremont /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/fremont.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/logan /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/logan.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/msj /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/msj.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/naz8 /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/naz8.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/nextstep /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/nextstep.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/newpark /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/newpark.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/observador /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/observador.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/oferta /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/oferta.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/post /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/post.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/postcard /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/postcard.html
   
www.ohlone.edu/go/voice /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/voice.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/washington /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/washington.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/wildspace /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/wildspace.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/world /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/world.html
Requested for print project and/or banner by College Advancement. www.ohlone.edu/go/alliant /org/alliant/
www.ohlone.edu/go/allthewaylive /newsevents/allthewaylive.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/australia /org/studyabroad/sydney/
www.ohlone.edu/go/biotechfair /newsevents/20070502biotechinfocareerfair.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/bsm /instr/bsm/
www.ohlone.edu/go/brick /org/foundation/buyabrick.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/counselingappts https://appointments.ohlone.edu/esars/counseling/
www.ohlone.edu/go/ecounselor /org/counseling/electcounsel.html

www.ohlone.edu/go/fitness

/instr/exercisescience/fitnesscenter/
www.ohlone.edu/go/freemovie /instr/worldforum/200701inconvenienttruthmovie.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/gala /org/foundation/greentiegala.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/golf /org/athletics/golftournament.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/green /org/newark/green/
www.ohlone.edu/go/infocenter /core/studentservices.html#infocenter
www.ohlone.edu/go/jobfair /org/ssc/#spring2008careerfair
www.ohlone.edu/go/hs /org/admissions/highschool.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/LABprogram /instr/biotech/labproject/
www.ohlone.edu/go/nasa /instr/sciencetechnology/20081119nasasciencenight.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/online

www2.ohlone.edu/instr/onlineeducation/

www.ohlone.edu/go/oversight /org/bond/
www.ohlone.edu/go/univexpress
(matches the format of the /go/welcomeday shortcut)
/org/univexpress/
www.ohlone.edu/go/welcomeday /org/peermentors/welcomeday.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/worldforum /instr/worldforum/
Created for parking tickets issued in error for Olive Festival, Oct. 2008 www.ohlone.edu/go/parkingtickets /org/security/olivefestivalparkingtickets.html
Created because URLs were incorrect on printed materials www.ohlone.edu/go/assessment /org/placement/
www.ohlone.edu/go/cashier /org/studentrec/
www.ohlone.edu/go/fitnesscenter /go/fitness
www.ohlone.edu/go/placement /org/placement/
Requested by or for that department www.ohlone.edu/go/orientation /org/orientation/
www.ohlone.edu/go/qigong /instr/wellnesscenter/20081000qigongsymposium.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/scp /org/smithcenter/scbrochure.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/speechlab /instr/speech/speechlab.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/unityweek /org/campusactivities/unityweek.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/wellness /instr/wellnesscenter/
Created for Web Team to use as "master" link. Page is also available in htdig site search program. Statistics available in main website statistics program. www.ohlone.edu/go/applyonline www.cccapply.org/Applications/
California_Community_College/
apply/Ohlone_College.html
www.ohlone.edu/go/athleticsschedule Events Calendar - only Athletics events:
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
filtercategories%5B%5D=35
&ok=%A0%A0Apply%A0%A0
&view=month
www.ohlone.edu/go/bookstore www.ohlonebookstore.com
www.ohlone.edu/go/classschedule Class Schedule / Search for Classes page in WebAdvisor
www.ohlone.edu/go/commed commed.ohlone.edu
www.ohlone.edu/go/events Events Calendar:
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
calendar=default
&view=week
www.ohlone.edu/go/itccalendar
(and old legacy /go/staffdevcalendar)
ITC Calendar:
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
calendar=itc
&view=week
www.ohlone.edu/go/proccal Processing Calendar - Administrative Services:
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
calendar=proccal
&view=week
www.ohlone.edu/go/profdevcalendar
(and old legacy /go/staffdevcalendar)
Professional Development Calendar:
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
calendar=staffdev
&view=week
www.ohlone.edu/go/room1202a Room 1202A Schedule:
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
calendar=room1202a
&view=week
www.ohlone.edu/go/room1407reservations Room 1407 ITC Reservations Schedule:
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
calendar=itc
&view=week
www.ohlone.edu/go/transfercalendar Transfer Events Calendar
www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php?
calendar=transfercenter
&view=week
www.ohlone.edu/go/webadvisor https://webadvisor.ohlone.edu/
WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor
[20080114 Ellen Lane requested addition of "WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor" to the link]
Created to "force" ht://Dig site search to pickup page so people can search for it; /newsevents/home.html links to the /go/xxxxxxx shortcut www.ohlone.edu/go/bellydancing (for Debi Lemon, Fall 2008 Belly Dancing classes; 20080911) http://commed.ohlone.edu

VERY RARE EXCEPTIONS TO THE /go/ DIRECTORY
Shortcuts *NOT* located in /go/
(updated June 18, 2007)
Purpose Shortcut Points to…
Requested for print project (high school recruiting brochure, June 2007) by College Advancement. www.ohlone.edu/org/counseling/onlineappt /org/counseling/aboutcounseling/onlineappt.html

Explanation and Purpose

The main purpose of these /go/ directory shortcuts is to have short URLs (also referred to as tinyurls or tiny urls) to use on print materials (brochures, posters, ads, …), especially for links to specific website pages. So, instead of using a long URL to a specific web page, a /go/ directory shortcut can be used.

We elected to use shortcut URLs instead of subdomains because:

  • They prevent possible confusion by site visitors who enter "www." in front of all URLs (i.e., www.webadvisor.ohlone.edu and webadvisor.ohlone.edu are not the same - "www.xxxxx.ohlone.edu" can be setup to be the same but that requires additional server configuration).
  • They use the "www.ohlone.edu" domain name which is good for branding.
  • They can be used in print materials for long URLs (such as www.ohlone.edu/org/peermentors/welcomeday.html) or complicated or unclear URLs (such as www.ohlone.edu/org/counseling/electcounsel.html).
  • Keywords can be placed in the body of the shortcut page to provide better search engine results.
  • "Hits" for the shortcut page can be tracked by the website statistics program on the main web server .
  • Turn-around time for setup, updating, and maintenance is faster than requesting subdomains be setup.