Qik.im - Two in One: Fastest Url shortener ever + QR code generator

[jusob]

Most URL shorteners offer a QR code for any short URL:

* https://bitly.com/4nVG8Q.qr (QR shown by default if you use a mobile device)

* http://safe.mn/4rZQ/q (QR shown by default if you use a mobile device)

* http://goo.gl/rJFmD.qr

[sachleen]

Nice! One thing I'd like to see is if it didn't generate a new short URL for the same long URL. For example, both http://qik.im/BV0 and http://qik.im/6Br point to this page (I shortened this page's URL twice).

[daraosn]

duplicated urls, i'll take a look at that, thanks!

[michaelcampbell]

I can't say I've ever experienced a need for more speed in a URL shortener, honestly. Neither in the shortening phase, nor the lookup. The auto QR code generation is nice though.

[cobychapple]

Second that. Speed is not something I ever even considered to be an issue.

If it were me (which it's not), it's the QR code feature in combination with the existing idea of URL shorteners that I'd be promoting as the differentiating factor — i.e. "Qik.im — Short URLs with QR codes". I think introducing the concept of speed into the copy detracts from what's cool about it.

Nice work!

[daraosn]

glad you liked it. thanks.

[ElliotH]

Is fast once its loaded, but slow image and page loads make it less speedy seeming.

[daraosn]

hey ellioth, which image is loading slow, the QR code or all images?

[daraosn]

this thread was featured in HN, thanks guys http://qik.im/me6

[nvictor]

nice! it even shorten non-existing URLs.

[daraosn]

yeah, still gotta fix that, but it works to create a QR with text data.