Filter identifiers

Exposed filters work by parsing query parameters in the URL. For instance, on the content management form, changing the Type filter will add type=Article, among others to the current URL.

With this recipe, the author filter would show up as uid in the URL. Exposed filters have a
Filter identifier option that can change the URL component:

This could be changed to author or some other value to enhance the user experience behind the URL, or mask the Drupal-ness of it.