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And for an example of what happens when the webmaster gets careless about this, look at: http://www.ent.msu.edu/ and http://ent.msu.edu/ and http://opm.msu.edu/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Hoort [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 10:20 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MSUNAG] www. required on URLs? > > I remember a time in the early nineties when "www." was > practically required > on all URLs. E.g. http://www.msu.edu, not http://msu.edu. > These days > sites almost universally work with or without it. I notice > that the MSU home page works both ways, as does my college > and department sites, and all corporate sites I can think of. > Interestingly the MSU Library still requires this. > http://lib.msu.edu does not work. > > In general, what is the feeling out there on this? From a > usability standpoint, do you think this is just webmaster > preference, or is this considered "broken" these days? > > Brian Hoort > Computer Service > Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics Michigan State University > 517-355-4701 > Email: [log in to unmask] > Skype: brian_hoort > >