Need opinions!

[AJ.]

I just finished working on my website and want to get some feedback from users. The website isn't 100% finished as it still does have some minor bugs in the script and does need some redesigning looks wise. This will give you guys just a basic idea of how the final product will be. :)

http://url-press.com/

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To use the site all you do is take a long url (like this):
http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=2&name=Backup-Devices-Media

Paste it into the Go! box. Click go and it should convert it into something like this:
www.url-press.com/?265836

Basically, it takes long url's and makes them into short urls. It makes it easier to send them in emails and what not. I know this is similiar to what Tinyurl has to offer but I thought I would make something more user friendly.

Any feedback is appreciated. I'd also appreciate feedback on what you'd like to see changed in the site.

Thanks in advance guys! :icon_tiphat:

[AJ.]

Anybody?

lol. I know, I'm being impatient. I spent a decent time working on the site and I'm anxious to know what people think. :icon_tiphat:

['Amp!']

Interesting concept.

I'm not being rude so please don't misunderstand me.

What is the purpose for it?
Some e-mail programs like gmail will shorten URLs already.
Is this for commercial purposes or personal use?
Like i want to shoot my dad an email with a link to a cool product but not include the overly long URL?

A geek like me gets it and its useful though an added step. Pitching an idea like this to have it streamlined into e-mail programs is useful.

[AJ.]

Thanks for the comments Gonz. It's mainly for personal use. I'll be making a toolbar utilizing it to make it much easier to access without going to the website itself. How does that sound?

['Amp!']

I say if you can make a firefox plug in to use this then you just may have a real winner.

I of course am unsure about the complexity of such a task but if you were able to make it so that I could copy the URL from the top of the page OR right click a link within a page to activate the plugin to auto-shorten it for pasting, then I would say HOT DAMN that is easy and useful.

[bobletman]

I like the concept. But like Gonz said if you can make this into a fire fox plug in I would definatley use it. :grin::icon_tiphat:

[borschtBomber[SS]]

I agree, since in a sense Tinyurl already does this and is a toolbar as well...make it into a FF toolbar/plugin and you should be golden :)

[AJ.]

I say if you can make a firefox plug in to use this then you just may have a real winner.

I of course am unsure about the complexity of such a task but if you were able to make it so that I could copy the URL from the top of the page OR right click a link within a page to activate the plugin to auto-shorten it for pasting, then I would say HOT DAMN that is easy and useful.

I like the concept. But like Gonz said if you can make this into a fire fox plug in I would definatley use it. :grin::icon_tiphat:

I'll definitely take that into consideration guys. I just need to find someone that is fairly literate when it comes to C++. I might just have to hire someone to do that.

Thanks for the feedback. :icon_tiphat:

[bobletman]

lol you could always learn C++

[AJ.]

Too time consuming. I could hire someone from India and they'll do it for super cheap lol.

[tyle6]

you get what you pay for AJ.
just because someone lives somewhere doesn't degrade the value of there skill on the international market.
thus. a good coder in idia will be working for american dollars at american wages.
And probably living a better lifestyle then the american coder.

[bobletman]

Hmmm I need to start learning C++ and get better at my java. I plan to be a programmer some day. lol in that case if you still need someone to do when I learn C++ ill do it for you for free. Except that will take me acouple of years so that wouldnt be much help. ;-)

[westy87]

I gave up on software and programming I hated it sooo boring sitting there I had to get my hands on stuff which is why I joined the Air Force as a COmmunications electronics technician :D

Java was easy enough but man C++ was so counter-intuitive

[AJ.]

New design up! Please let me know what you guys think! :grin:

http://url-press.com/

[bobletman]

I think this one is better imo. LOLOL ;-)

[AJ.]

I think this one is better imo. LOLOL ;-)

lol. Thanks for the feedback. ;-)

['Amp!']

Agreed this is much more Web 2.0

I have little knowlegdge left of C++ from my college days of learning compilers, assembly language, and java.

[AJ.]

Agreed this is much more Web 2.0

Thanks for the feedback.

I have little knowlegdge left of C++ from my college days of learning compilers, assembly language, and java.

Would you by any chance be able to design the Firefox plug in? I will pay you of course. I don't know how much knowledge is needed to compile such a feature, though.

Here's a link to what's involved.
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Extensions

[AJ.]

Hmm.... never mind. I don't know why I saw C++ in one of those tutorials. Must have been too sleepy.:dielaffin:

[tomato]

Nice update, but I would darken the text colour on the following line:

"E.g. www.Anysite.com/Long-Url"

The lighter type makes it slightly harder to read and gives the impression that you can gloss over it because it doesn't stand out as much as the header graphic.

[AJ.]

Better? :)