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Context Menu URL Shortener for Google Chrome puts bit.ly sharing links close at hand
There's a big crop new extensions showing up which take advantage of Google Chrome's new context menu API, and that's great news for those of you who can't live without your right-click menu.You can see a pair of newer extensions in my screenshot -- and while I'm not certain I'll be using the tab switcher, Copy Short URL is probably here to stay.
Just right-click a link and left-click and a bit.ly or tinyurl shortened link is copied to your clipboard for hassle-free sharing on your favorite social sites. That's it. Nice and simple, just how I like my extensions!
The developer states that more truncators will be added soon, which would be a welcome improvement. API and account support would be a nice touch as well -- perhaps that will be tacked on as well.
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Subscribe to comments__smooth__Aug 27th 2010 4:33PM
I don't get it. They have their own URL shortening service (goo.gl)
Why don't they use that one?
NickAug 27th 2010 5:23PM
The extension isn't made by Google.
__smooth__Aug 29th 2010 12:43PM
True, but I have an extension, also not made by google, that allows me to use their service. Instead of being a context menu, it's a extension button. Not much difference, so I don't see why one can use it and not the other.
mlg.developmentSep 2nd 2010 10:38PM
smooth,
The reason I didn't use goo.gl is because I was looking to help out users of bit.ly and tinyurl specifically. In the latest version (v1.5), released this evening, I added a few more shorteners, and goo.gl is one of them.
Matt
__smooth__Sep 4th 2010 8:11AM
@mlg.development
awesome! I'm looking forward to using your extension and most likely replacing my previous one.
ComputerFan0101Aug 27th 2010 7:33PM
ok