Tag: BIT.LY

As chaos continues to roll across Libya, most observers and media outlets have been busy trying to make sense of the country's horrific violence and escalating death tolls. Web developer Jerry Brito, on the other hand, seems more concerned about another potential casualty of Libya's civil discord: bit.ly, and its link-shortening brethren. As it turns out, the ".ly" suffix is a top-level ...

Take it from Twitter: "Length doesn't matter." It may not be a universal maxim, but when it comes to the size of a link referenced within a tweet, at least, Twitter apparently doesn't believe that its 140-character limit poses much of a barrier. With that in mind, then, the company has begun rolling out its own URL-shortening service in the hopes of enhancing both user experience and safety. ...

The URL shortener market, which is undeniably overcrowded, is about to get a lot smaller. Yesterday, Evan Williams mentioned Twitter would be launching a dedicated URL-shortening service during a Q&A at the Chrip developer conference, effectively murdering an entire industry in cold blood. While URL shorteners have found some use outside of the popular micro-blogging service, it's clear that ...