What is the optimum limit for URL length? 100, 200+

Question

I have an ASP.Net 3.5 platform and windows 2003 server with all the updates.

There is a limit with .Net that it cannot handle more than 260 characters. Moreover if

Answer 1

What is "optimum" anyway?

GET requests can be several kB in length, so this is entirely subjective.

I'd say - stay within the address bar length of a maximized 1024x768 window to be user friendly.