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While Google may not have intended their new Goo.gl short URL service to be used anywhere other than the Google Toolbar, I doubt they're too upset about developers figuring out how to tap into it.
Three extensions have already popped up in the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery which offer Goo.gl truncation in your browser. ChromeMUSE, which I've been using for a little over a week, pushed an update last night which added Goo.gl support.
The other two extensions are a standalone goo.gl shortener and a combination shortener/share on Twitter extension. All three provide a similar alert box which displays the newly-created short URL is highlighted and auto-copy the link to your clipboard.
I'm partial to ChromeMUSE because it also supports other services - and because its toolbar button resides inside the Omnibox. I can't explain why, but to me it just feels like the right place for a link-shortening extension to park itself.
Three extensions have already popped up in the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery which offer Goo.gl truncation in your browser. ChromeMUSE, which I've been using for a little over a week, pushed an update last night which added Goo.gl support.
The other two extensions are a standalone goo.gl shortener and a combination shortener/share on Twitter extension. All three provide a similar alert box which displays the newly-created short URL is highlighted and auto-copy the link to your clipboard.
I'm partial to ChromeMUSE because it also supports other services - and because its toolbar button resides inside the Omnibox. I can't explain why, but to me it just feels like the right place for a link-shortening extension to park itself.
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Subscribe to commentsArpitDec 17th 2009 9:59AM
could not find any Firefox add-on for this, does it indicate that developers have left Firefox?
matthew.flaschenDec 18th 2009 3:49PM
Arpit, I got you covered with my goo.gl lite Firefox extension ( https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/55308 ).
216Dec 17th 2009 10:06AM
good to know
ArpitDec 17th 2009 5:36PM
Well, I have got solutions for Firefox, Opera, Chrome and other browsers: A Bookmarklet! No need to look for extensions/add-ons.
http://blog.arpitnext.com/2009/12/bookmarklet-for-googl-short-url-firefox-opera-chrome-internet-explorer.html
MarcoDec 19th 2009 4:32AM
Here, y0u can create a short link of Goo.gl online:
http://geekgen.it/google-url-shortener
is gratis, and have API, for your site ;)
JuniorDec 20th 2009 3:46PM
Chrowety (twitter client for Chrome) came with goo.gl as default URL Shortener: http://goo.gl/6Oib