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Which syntax is better, naming files

For spiders etc..

         

Lobo

2:27 am on Jun 5, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Anyone got an idea which is better or indeed does it matter?

to have files BlueWidgets.php or bluewidgets.php

is there any real difference? I like the first option as it highlights the 2 seperate words, but was thinking that perhaps spiders would prefer option 2? am I correct in anyway..

stapel

2:47 am on Jun 5, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I wouldn't think that spiders would care whether file names contained capitals or not -- they're just mindlessly following links, after all -- but I would think your users would care, since they won't be expecting capital letters. I don't see any reason to obsfucate file names for potential visitors who may type the names in directly.

I could be wrong, of course.

Eliz.

Lobo

3:23 pm on Jun 5, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I think people are unlikely to type in the file location directly by guessing.. ie: the files are held.. www.mysite.com/whatson/BlueWidgets.php

I just seem to remember a discussion on this topic which I can't find.. as search engines can read file names as a search source..

jimbeetle

3:40 pm on Jun 5, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Some servers are case sensitive so if you expect any users to be typing the url you might want to use all lower case.