[DeTomaso] Fuel Pump Tiny URL

Larry Finch fresnofinches at aol.com
Thu Jan 22 15:05:21 EST 2015 

Simpler?

I'm no digital native nor a quick digital learner, and perhaps my iMac experience somehow differs from that of a PC user on this issue, or my Firefox browser affects the process differently than other browsers, so please correct me if I'm missing something or just not understanding.

Also, I've had TinyURL in my bookmarks toolbar for so long that I honestly do not remember how I put it there, nor did I re-read the instructions when I recently visited and then posted the TinyURL web address. But if I could do it, anyone can.

That said,

To get a random Tiny URL for the page you are viewing:

As your suggest:

1 - copy looong URL from browser window
2 - type in web address of TinyURL
3 - open a window to TinyURL
4 - paste in the looong URL
5 - click "make TinyURL" button
6 - copy Tiny URL

With it readily "clickable" in your bookmarks toolbar:

1 - click toolbar bookmark for TinyURL
2 - copy Tiny URL

 
Digital flame suit on ..

Larry

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: thomas <thomas at hax.se>
To: Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 11:11 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel Pump Tiny URL


Isn't it simpler to just go to http://tinyurl.com and paste the long URL in one 
box, click the Make TinyURL! button and then copy the short URL and paste it 
wherever you want? No need to download and install anything. 

Cheers,
Thomas


> 21 jan 2015 kl. 01:43 skrev Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>:
> 
> All,
> I was asked by a member how Tiny URL works.
> It is an Application you download to your computer.
> It is designed to be placed in your bookmark toolbar, which is where I
> have it.
> For a short, but randomly generated Tiny URL, I just click the toolbar
> bookmark while I'm on the page I wish to share. It will take that
> window to Tiny URL where it displays the randomly generated Tiny URL. A
> simple highlight and copy and you have the Tiny URL ready to paste into
> your email. Back-click and you'll return to the web page.
> If you want a custom Tiny URL, such as I created for the fuel pump, it
> takes a couple more steps.
> While on the target web page, highlight and copy the entire URL as it
> shows in your browser window. THEN, click your Tiny URL toolbar
> bookmark to get to the Tiny URL website. On that page, in addition to
> the randomly generated Tiny URL, there is another box to fill in. It
> needs the looong URL you just copied pasted in, AND then there is a
> second box for your custom Tiny URL, which is your chosen suffix for
> the base URL, http://tinyurl.com/
> [1]As in -
> 
> 
> [2]http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
> 
> 
> A too common custom suffix will often not be available, such as "fuel-pump" 
Just
> try again while making it more specific.
> 
> 
> VERY easy once you have placed it in your bookmark toolbar.
> 
> 
> For details, visit, wait for it ....... http://TinyURL.com
> 
> 
> Larry
> 
> References
> 
> 1. http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
> 2. http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
> 
> 
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   Simpler?
   I'm no digital native nor a quick digital learner, and perhaps my iMac
   experience somehow differs from that of a PC user on this issue, or my
   Firefox browser affects the process differently than other browsers, so
   please correct me if I'm missing something or just not understanding.
   Also, I've had TinyURL in my bookmarks toolbar for so long that I
   honestly do not remember how I put it there, nor did I re-read the
   instructions when I recently visited and then posted the TinyURL web
   address. But if I could do it, anyone can.
   That said,
   To get a random Tiny URL for the page you are viewing:
   As your suggest:
   1 - copy looong URL from browser window
   2 - type in web address of TinyURL
   3 - open a window to TinyURL
   4 - paste in the looong URL
   5 - click "make TinyURL" button
   6 - copy Tiny URL
   With it readily "clickable" in your bookmarks toolbar:
   1 - click toolbar bookmark for TinyURL
   2 - copy Tiny URL

   Digital flame suit on ..
   Larry

   -----Original Message-----
   From: thomas <thomas at hax.se>
   To: Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com>
   Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 11:11 am
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel Pump Tiny URL
Isn't it simpler to just go to [1]http://tinyurl.com and paste the long URL in o
ne
box, click the Make TinyURL! button and then copy the short URL and paste it
wherever you want? No need to download and install anything.

Cheers,
Thomas


> 21 jan 2015 kl. 01:43 skrev Larry Finch via DeTomaso <[2]detomaso at poca.com>:
>
> All,
> I was asked by a member how Tiny URL works.
> It is an Application you download to your computer.
> It is designed to be placed in your bookmark toolbar, which is where I
> have it.
> For a short, but randomly generated Tiny URL, I just click the toolbar
> bookmark while I'm on the page I wish to share. It will take that
> window to Tiny URL where it displays the randomly generated Tiny URL. A
> simple highlight and copy and you have the Tiny URL ready to paste into
> your email. Back-click and you'll return to the web page.
> If you want a custom Tiny URL, such as I created for the fuel pump, it
> takes a couple more steps.
> While on the target web page, highlight and copy the entire URL as it
> shows in your browser window. THEN, click your Tiny URL toolbar
> bookmark to get to the Tiny URL website. On that page, in addition to
> the randomly generated Tiny URL, there is another box to fill in. It
> needs the looong URL you just copied pasted in, AND then there is a
> second box for your custom Tiny URL, which is your chosen suffix for
> the base URL, [3]http://tinyurl.com/
> [1]As in -
>
>
> [2][4]http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
>
>
> A too common custom suffix will often not be available, such as "fuel-pump"
Just
> try again while making it more specific.
>
>
> VERY easy once you have placed it in your bookmark toolbar.
>
>
> For details, visit, wait for it ....... [5]http://TinyURL.com
>
>
> Larry
>
> References
>
> 1. [6]http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
> 2. [7]http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
>
>
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References

   1. http://tinyurl.com/
   2. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   3. http://tinyurl.com/
   4. http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
   5. http://TinyURL.com/
   6. http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
   7. http://tinyurl.com/351C-fuel-pump
   8. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   9. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com

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