The Details of URLs

Have you noticed how much longer URLs have been getting? Its been a trend that has been going on for years. Have you wondered what all those things in a URL mean, beyond just a simple address? A very good article in Skorks about that. Admittedly from a technical and developers perspective. I think anyone with interest in what they are saying when they copy and paste a long URL will find this useful. Via O'Reilly Radar.