A short look at URL Shorteners
Jinfo Article
3rd August 2010
By Martin Belam
Abstract
Although URL shortening services first started in 2002 with the introduction of tinyurl.com, it is the increasing use of the social media, particularly those with restricted message lengths, that has led to an explosion in their use. Martin Belam looks at how these services work and explores the advantages and disadvantages of using them.
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