Top "Short-url" questions

How do short URLs services work?

How do services like TinyURL or Metamark work? Do they simply associate the tiny URL key with a [virtual?] web …

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What's the best way to create a short hash, similar to what tiny Url does?

I'm currently using MD5 hashes but I would like to find something that will create a shorter hash that uses …

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How to make unique short URL with Python?

How can I make unique URL in Python a la http://imgur.com/gM19g or http://tumblr.com/xzh3…

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Change URL Address make short in PHP

I have Url as: localhost/ab/directory.php?id=200 id=200 is jenny id member how to change it to localhost/…

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CSS background-image won't show with short URL

I've done my searching and the topics haven't been of help. I'm trying to have the background image of my …

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PHP random URL names (short URL)

After using sites like JSFiddle I noticed that they auto generate a random and unique URL made up of various …

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How to implement a short URL like the URLs in Twitter?

If there is a long url, I want to generate a short URL like those in Twitter. Is there some …

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Making a short URL similar to TinyURL.com

I'm building a new web app that has a requirement to generate an internal short URL to be used in …

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