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T.LY Node URL Shortener API Package

We’re excited to introduce the T.LY Node.js URL Shortener API, a simple package to shorten URLs directly from your Node.js applications. This package makes it easy for developers to integrate T.LY’s p...

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What Is My DNS?

Every time you visit a website, your device relies on the Domain Name System (DNS) to translate human-friendly domain names (like example.com) into IP addresses that computers understand. By default,...

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Bitly Showing Ads

Starting in February, anyone who clicks on a free Bitly short link will land on a new “interstellar” preview page with ads before being sent to the final destination. In my opinion, this will cause a...

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What is a top-level domain (TLD)?

A Top-Level Domain (TLD) is the last part of a domain name, coming right after the final dot. For example, in example.com, the TLD is .com. You have most likely typed a TLD into your browser and not...

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Google URL Shortener

Google launched its URL shortener service, Goo.gl, on December 14, 2009. Initially designed for Google Toolbar and FeedBurner, the tool quickly gained traction as people used it for link-sharing purpo...

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How Small Can a QR Code Be?

Did you know that QR code size depends on how much data is within the QR code? If you were to try to resize a QR code with a lot of data, it may make the QR code unreadable by smartphones. More minor...

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How to Edit a QR Code

You’ve probably seen those square barcodes on menus or posters—those are QR codes, and they’re great for sharing things like website links or Wi-Fi passwords. But what happens when the information lin...

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Introducing the T.LY Laravel URL Shortener API Package

When building web applications, it’s often necessary to provide users with shortened links—be it for social sharing, measuring clicks, or simply tidying up long URLs. The T.LY API makes it simple and...

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How to Scan a QR Code from a Picture

It’s rare but I’ve seen QR codes online that are embedded in images and I need to know where they link to. Or someone sends me a QR code that they have issues with and I need to debug it. I could pull...

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