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What I meant was that URLs would be replaced with the word "link". <a href="hxxp://somelongurl.com/1234">link</a> Like that, except actually a link. Short anc
by chaosmachine 18y ago
What I meant was that URLs would be replaced with the word "link".
<a href="hxxp://somelongurl.com/1234">link</a>
Like that, except actually a link. Short anchor text eliminates the need for short URLs.
- gry 18y agoRight. What I'm saying is the HTML is cruft. <a href="hxxp://somereallylongurl.com/1234">link</a> vs hxxp://somereallylongurl.com/1234 vs hxxp://shortner.com/1234 The client will automatically href it. You're not saving anything...actually creating more characters. The URL benefits from shortening, not the link title.
- chaosmachine 18y agoEither way, it doesn't matter what the URL is when the user only sees "link". This is why tiny URLs are a solution to a problem the web doesn't have. Tiny anchor text is all that's needed.
- gry 18y agoThis is why tiny URLs are a solution to a problem the web doesn't have. Agreed, it solves little to nothing with the web. It is, however, helpful to Twitter and the problem/limitation SMS has. To my mention earlier, URL shorteners are growing with Twitter's popularity, which is why all the fuss is here, methinks.