But then I noticed on TinyURL's site a box suggesting that one can "Support
TinyURL by donating" via the Amazon Honor System. Please tell me I don't
need to feel guilty if I ignore the invitation....
Marilyn
At 11:03 PM 3/24/04 -0800, you wrote:
>On 3/24/04 7:20 AM "James Scholtz" <jimscholtz@sdln.net> sent this out:
>
> > Great idea, Rick - I'm apparently not web savvy enough to understand how
> > you go about "tinying" (neat word, huh?) or shortening the long URL into
> > the abbreviated one so that the latter expands to the correct
> > address. Please advise and I'll do it. Thanks. Jim Scholtz.
> >
> >
> > At 05:54 PM 3/23/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> >>>
> >>
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00019G4XW/qid=1080068009/sr=8
>->> 2
> >>> /ref=pd_ka_2/102-8061146-7392917?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846
> >>
> >> I just wanted to point out that sometimes it's a good idea to "tiny URL"
> >> long URLs like that before including them in email messages.
>
>Method 1
>
>Copy that long URL to your clipboard. Surf to <tinyurl.com> and paste that
>URL into the "Enter a long URL to make tiny" box. Click on "Make TinyURL!"
>Copy the resulting TinyURL and then paste it into your email message.
>
>Method 2
>
>Add TinyURL to your toolbar by surfing to <tinyurl.com> and scrolling down
>to where it says "Add TinyURL to your browser's toolbar" and then click/drag
>the "TinyURL!" link to your toolbar. Once you have that in your toolbar,
>when you click on it you'll go to the TinyURL website and be presented with
>a TinyURL for the webpage you were on when you clicked the bookmark on your
>toolbar. Then you can copy the TinyURL and paste it wherever you want - like
>in email messages!
>
>HTH
>
>Rick Faaberg
>
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