[ipac] HIP starting URL

[Greg Barniskis]

Day, James wrote:
> We point simply to http://server (http://ipac.seminolecountyfl.gov)
> which becomes
> http://ipac.seminolecountyfl.gov/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=#focus.

That's the best way. You don't want to publicize or otherwise link 
to even a modestly deep path in the application, you want to 
publicize or link to a very generic entry point that can be remapped 
to any arbitrary location at any time with a simple HTML redirection 
header or other rewrite/redirect technology.

Otherwise, what will you do when the next big upgrade changes

http://server/ipac20/ipac.jsp

to

http://server/iprooms80/gadget_du_jour.jsp

Both of these paths are destined for the great junk pile of history 
at some point, but the URL you print on PR materials and embed 
everywhere else doesn't have to be. Abstraction, opacity, smoke and 
mirrors... all your friends. Pay no attention to the man behind the 
curtain!


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