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

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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)

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).

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

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.

glad you liked it. thanks.

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!

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

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

Pressing the button to get a QR code and a link is instant.

It's the general page load, your logo and the actual front page that takes a while, especially given how little is on the page itself. I suspect it's to do with your hosting speed. I'm in the UK so if some US hosting is v.slow to here.

yeah, I think is the hosting, should be faster... i'll fix that, thanks for the feedback btw :)

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

nice! it even shorten non-existing URLs.

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

Looking good! :)

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