Our.ufl.edu
Shorter links for your projects
When normal links are long forgotten, OUR links will still be remembered.
When links are too long, they become annoying to type, impossible to remember, and sometimes break things. OUR links are short. They fit into database tables and are easily updated if the content is moved.
How it works
An OUR link is comprised of our domain name plus some keyword, such as https://our.ufl.edu/ssar (where “ssar” is the keyword), and when accessed from a web browser, that caller is redirected to the intended web content. This redirection occurs using standards-based browser instructions to direct the web browser to re-request the content from its real location, avoiding problems with certificates, web proxies and caching. The redirect location is stored in our system, to allow for future changes.
Uses of Short Links
- Print Publications
- Social Media
- Campaigns
- Business Cards
- Surveys
Examples
Instead of:
http://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/freshman/ssar-faq
you see:
our.ufl.edu/ssar
watch the redirect: