/go/ Directory Shortcut URLs - Web Team
This is an internal document for use by College Advancement and the Web Team. See explanation and purpose. See also Server Redirect Shortcut URLs.
/go/ shortcut URLs:
- DO NOT use a trailing slash
- DO NOT use a filename extension
Contact Patrice Birkedahl or Gosia Asher in College Advancement or the Web Team to request a /go/ directory shortcut for a project.
| Purpose | Shortcut | Points to… (www.ohlone.edu starts all strings where not specified) |
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| 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/argus_tab | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/argus_tab.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/bizjournal | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/bizjournal.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/business | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/businesshome.html ==> /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/business.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/calworks | /org/eops/calworks.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/chamber | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/chamber.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/chamberdir | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/chamberdir.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/chamberdirectory | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/chamberdirectory.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/chamberlink | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/chamberlink.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/csueb | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/csueb.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/eblastreg | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/eblastreg.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/jfk | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/jfk.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/leaderboard | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/leaderboard.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/logan | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/logan.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/merconline | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/merconline.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/newpark | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/newpark.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/nextstep | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/nextstep.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/nmhs | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/nmhs.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/ohlonetv | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/ohlonetv.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/post | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/post.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/postit | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/postit.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/postcard | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/postcard.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/postmedia | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/postmedia.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/whs | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/whs.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/wildspace | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/wildspace.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/world | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/world.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/yelp | /org/collegeadvancement/adresponses/yelp.html | |
| For print or online project (brochure, flyer, catalog, class schedule, banner, marquee, etc.) by College Advancement. | www.ohlone.edu/go/allthewaylive | /org/smithcenter/20122013/allthewaylive.html |
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/org/smithcenter/20112012/fundraiserauditions.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/australia | /org/studyabroad/sydney/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/biotechfair | /instr/biotech/ NOTE: The Biotechnology Fair web page was removed. |
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www.ohlonefoundation.org/giving-makes-a-difference/ ways-to-give/bricks-vehicles |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/bondapply | /org/bond/application.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/bsm | /instr/bsm/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/calendar | /org/admissions/academiccalendar.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/campuswalk | /org/healthcenter/outofthedarknesscampuswalk.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/counselingappts | https://appointments.ohlone.edu/esars/counseling/esars.asp | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/coy | www.ohlonefoundation.org/events/ 89-25th-citizen-of-the-year-starry-night-gala |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/ecounselor | /org/counseling/onlinecounseling.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/eli | /org/international/eli.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/fitness | /instr/pe/fitnesscenter.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/freemovie | /instr/worldforum/200701inconvenienttruthmovie.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/fremontconstruction | TEMP: /core/mapsdirs/maps/fremontcampus.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/gala | /org/newark/events/20080202greentiegala.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/globalwellness | /org/commed/healthyliving/20130427worldtaichiqigongday.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/golf | www.ohlonefoundation.org/events/ 92-29th-annual-ohlone-college-golf-tournament |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/green | /org/newark/green/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/healthy | /org/commed/healthyliving/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/ictpathway | /instr/cnet/20110506ictpathwaysymposium.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/infocenter | /core/studentservices.html#infodesk | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/jobfair | /org/career/ohlonejobfair.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/hs | /org/admissions/highschool.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/idcards | /org/studentactivities/idcards.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/LABprogram | /instr/biotech/labprogram/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/labprogram | /instr/biotech/labprogram/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/logos | /org/collegeadvancement/officialohlonecollegelogo.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/nasa | /instr/scienceengineering/nasasciencenight.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/nasaflyer | /instr/scienceengineering/nasasciencenight.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/newarkdays | /instr/adultlearner/jobtraining.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/online | www2.ohlone.edu/instr/onlineeducation/ |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/onlineappt | /org/counseling/aboutcounseling/onlineappt.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/oversight | /org/bond/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/platinum | /org/collegeadvancement/districtnewsreleases/ 20082009/20080828greenestcollege.html |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/pratkanis | /instr/psychology/speakerseries/20111028anthonypratkanis.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/pratkanisbroch | /instr/psychology/speakerseries/docs/ 20111028anthonypratkanisbrochure.pdf |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/randi | /instr/psychology/speakerseries/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/randiflyer | /instr/psychology/speakerseries/docs/ 20120413jamesrandiflyer.pdf |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/razaday | /instr/chicanostudies/razaday.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/recycleday | /instr/envstudies/20111115americarecyclesday.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/rotary | /instr/adultlearner/jobtraining.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/roundtable | /newsevents/20121031prop30vs38ellencorbett.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/sportscamps | /org/athletics/camps/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/springschedule | /org/counseling/classschedule-spring2013.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/ssfoscan | /org/freshmen/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/summerfall | /org/admissions/classschedule-summerfall2013.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/tcv430 | /org/smithcenter/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/welcomeday | /org/welcomeday/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/worldforum | /instr/worldforum/ | |
| 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/biotechcenter | /instr/biotech/biotechcenter/ |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/counselingdropin | /org/counseling/aboutcounseling/drop.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/scholarships | www.ohlonefoundation.org/student-scholarships | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/orientation | /org/orientation/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/qigong | /instr/wellnesscenter/20081000qigongsymposium.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/redistricting | /org/board/redistricting/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/scp | /org/smithcenter/scbrochure.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/speechlab | /instr/speech/speechlab.html | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/unityweek | /org/studentactivities/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? calendar=default &filtercategories%5B%5D=35 &ok=%A0%A0Apply%A0%A0 &view=month |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/bookstore | ohlone.bkstr.com | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/classschedule | Class Schedule / Search for Sections page in WebAdvisor | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/commedreg | CommEd registration website: ohlone.augusoft.net |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/events | Events Calendar: www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php? calendar=default &view=week |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/room1202a | Room 1202A Schedule: www.cheryllambert.com/ohlone/calendar/main.php? calendar=room1202a &view=week |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/semesterpermit | PayMyCite.com for Semester Parking Permits: https://www.paymycite.com/ohlone/parkingpermit.aspx |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/techcomm | www2.ohlone.edu/people2/rsmedfjeld/tech/ | |
| www.ohlone.edu/go/transfercalendar | Transfer Events Google Calendar https://www.google.com/calendar/embed? src=8e2tua68m2enorfe78b1np275o%40group.calendar.google.com &ctz=America/Los_Angeles |
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| www.ohlone.edu/go/webadvisor | https://webadvisor.ohlone.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor [20080114 Ellen Lane requested addition of "WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor" to the link] |
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| Created to "force" site search to pickup page so people can search for it (specifically requested); /newsevents/home.html links to the /go/xxxxxxx shortcut | www.ohlone.edu/go/bellydancing (for Debi Lemon, Belly Dancing classes; 20080911) |
/org/commed/healthyliving/ |
| Purpose | Shortcut | Points to… |
|---|---|---|
| Requested by Chris Warden | commed.ohlone.edu/register | ohlone.augusoft.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=1010 (this is the "courses" page of the CommEd registration website) |
| For print project (brochure, flyer, catalog, class schedule, banner, marquee, etc.) by College Advancement. | www.ohlone.edu/org/counseling/onlineappt | /org/counseling/aboutcounseling/onlineappt.html |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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ohlone.augusoft.net/index.cfm? method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation &int_class_id=23943&int_category_id=7 &int_sub_category_id=59&int_catalog_id=0 |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ | |
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/org/ohloneforkids/summer/ |
See also Other Notable Redirects.
Explanation and Purpose of /go/ Shortcuts
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. A /go/ directory shortcut uses a "meta-refresh" in the HTML code to redirect the browser to the alternate page which results in a very slight delay and a page "flash" before the alternate page is displayed.
When these started, 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 or complicated or unclear URLs.
- 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.
Emergency