 <p>Here's an excellent introduction to URL rewriting that I've used in the past:</p> <p><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/for-beginners/url-rewriting-for-beginners/" rel="nofollow">http://www.addedbytes.com/for-beginners/url-rewriting-for-beginners/</a> </p> <p>To truly get the most from <code>.htaccess</code> URL rewriting though you may need to check out regular expressions.</p>