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Qik.im - Two in One: Fastest Url shortener ever + QR code generator

7 points by daraosn 15y ago

ElliotH 15y ago
Is fast once its loaded, but slow image and page loads make it less speedy seeming.
- daraosn 15y ago
  hey ellioth, which image is loading slow, the QR code or all images?
  - ElliotH 15y ago
    Pressing the button to get a QR code and a link is instant. It's the general page load, your logo and the actual front page that takes a while, especially given how little is on the page itself. I suspect it's to do with your hosting speed. I'm in the UK so if some US hosting is v.slow to here.
    - daraosn 15y ago
      yeah, I think is the hosting, should be faster... i'll fix that, thanks for the feedback btw :)
nvictor 15y ago
nice! it even shorten non-existing URLs.
- daraosn 15y ago
  yeah, still gotta fix that, but it works to create a QR with text data.
  - afisher 15y ago
    Looking good! :)
michaelcampbell 15y ago
I can't say I've ever experienced a need for more speed in a URL shortener, honestly. Neither in the shortening phase, nor the lookup. The auto QR code generation is nice though.
- daraosn 15y ago
  glad you liked it. thanks.
- cobychapple 15y ago
  Second that. Speed is not something I ever even considered to be an issue. If it were me (which it's not), it's the QR code feature in combination with the existing idea of URL shorteners that I'd be promoting as the differentiating factor — i.e. "Qik.im — Short URLs with QR codes". I think introducing the concept of speed into the copy detracts from what's cool about it. Nice work!
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sachleen 15y ago
Nice! One thing I'd like to see is if it didn't generate a new short URL for the same long URL. For example, both http://qik.im/BV0 http://qik.im/BV0 and http://qik.im/6Br http://qik.im/6Br point to this page (I shortened this page's URL twice).
- daraosn 15y ago
  duplicated urls, i'll take a look at that, thanks!
daraosn 15y ago
this thread was featured in HN, thanks guys http://qik.im/me6 http://qik.im/me6
jusob 15y ago
Most URL shorteners offer a QR code for any short URL: * https://bitly.com/4nVG8Q.qr https://bitly.com/4nVG8Q.qr (QR shown by default if you use a mobile device) * http://safe.mn/4rZQ/q http://safe.mn/4rZQ/q (QR shown by default if you use a mobile device) * http://goo.gl/rJFmD.qr http://goo.gl/rJFmD.qr

7 points by daraosn 15y ago

ElliotH 15y ago

Is fast once its loaded, but slow image and page loads make it less speedy seeming.

daraosn 15y ago
hey ellioth, which image is loading slow, the QR code or all images?
- ElliotH 15y ago
  Pressing the button to get a QR code and a link is instant. It's the general page load, your logo and the actual front page that takes a while, especially given how little is on the page itself. I suspect it's to do with your hosting speed. I'm in the UK so if some US hosting is v.slow to here.
  - daraosn 15y ago
    yeah, I think is the hosting, should be faster... i'll fix that, thanks for the feedback btw :)

nvictor 15y ago

nice! it even shorten non-existing URLs.

daraosn 15y ago
yeah, still gotta fix that, but it works to create a QR with text data.
- afisher 15y ago
  Looking good! :)

michaelcampbell 15y ago

I can't say I've ever experienced a need for more speed in a URL shortener, honestly. Neither in the shortening phase, nor the lookup. The auto QR code generation is nice though.

daraosn 15y ago
glad you liked it. thanks.
cobychapple 15y ago
Second that. Speed is not something I ever even considered to be an issue. If it were me (which it's not), it's the QR code feature in combination with the existing idea of URL shorteners that I'd be promoting as the differentiating factor — i.e. "Qik.im — Short URLs with QR codes". I think introducing the concept of speed into the copy detracts from what's cool about it. Nice work!
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sachleen 15y ago

Nice! One thing I'd like to see is if it didn't generate a new short URL for the same long URL. For example, both http://qik.im/BV0 http://qik.im/BV0 and http://qik.im/6Br http://qik.im/6Br point to this page (I shortened this page's URL twice).

daraosn 15y ago
duplicated urls, i'll take a look at that, thanks!

daraosn 15y ago

this thread was featured in HN, thanks guys http://qik.im/me6 http://qik.im/me6

jusob 15y ago

Most URL shorteners offer a QR code for any short URL: * https://bitly.com/4nVG8Q.qr https://bitly.com/4nVG8Q.qr (QR shown by default if you use a mobile device) * http://safe.mn/4rZQ/q http://safe.mn/4rZQ/q (QR shown by default if you use a mobile device) * http://goo.gl/rJFmD.qr http://goo.gl/rJFmD.qr