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Chrome URL Expander name change.

Don — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:06:04 +0000

Chrome URL Expander is dead! Long live Tactical URL Expander. I changed the name to meet google naming guidelines. Other changes in this release is a new backend for expansion and general code cleanup.

The source code can be found at here.

Chrome URL Expander 1.5.4 released!

Don — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:17:53 +0000

Just a quick update to Chrome URL Expander. There are not many changes in this release. I removed caching as it did not improve the extensions speed and increased memory usage. I also started staging the code for the next update with an improved UI.

You can install the extension from here: Chrome URL Extension – chrome.google.com/extensions. If you already have version 0.9.3 or newer installed you should be automatically upgraded.

Feel free to use this as a springboard for your projects and leave me a comment so I can follow your progress. I’m also not adverse to anyone helping me make this extension better. So feel free to fork it, fix it, or just comment on it. You can find the source on GitHub.

Chrome URL Expander 1.5.2 is live and source is published.

Don — Sat, 15 May 2010 04:59:31 +0000

Well it’s a good day. I released Chrome URL Expander 1.5.2 today. Nothing really has changed on the user side of things. I just cleaned up the code so I could get to doing something I’ve wanted to do for a while now. The source code for Chrome URL Expander is now published. I have chosen to dual license this project under both the GPLv2 and the MIT License.

I’m not done with this thing yet. I have a few more features to add and more code to cleanup still.

I hope you like it!

Chrome URL Expander 1.5.1 is now live.

Don — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:07:01 +0000

Version 1.5.1 of the Chrome URL Expander is now live. It supports a ton of shortening services. This extension simply expands shortened urls found on web pages you visit. It does this automatically as you browse the internet.

This is done by using the API found at: http://therealurl.appspot.com/. I know this is the second time I have switched backends. This new backend is even faster and supports every single url shortening service I have tried. If you find a service it does not support, please let me know and I will add it.

New features:
Version 1.5.1 now allows options to take effect without reloading the page. It also supports changing the link’s text to reflect the title of the expanded URL.

Coming Soon:
The next release will finally have the long awaited rollover feature!

You can install the extension from here: Chrome URL Extension – chrome.google.com/extensions. If you already have version 0.9.3 or newer installed you should be automatically upgraded.

Enjoy!

Chrome URL Expander Version 1.2.1 is now live!

Don — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:01:43 +0000

Version 1.0 of the Chrome URL Expander is now live. It supports a ton of shortening services. This extension simply expands shortened urls found on web pages you visit. It does this automatically as you browse the internet.

This is done by using the API found at: http://www.untiny.com

New features:
Version 1.2.1 now supports an improved on/off button. Turning off URL Expander will re-shorten all links back to their original form. This version also supports caching of expanded URLs. This should reduce the network traffic used and speed up sites like twitter where a refresh would cause the same queries to be made over and over again. You can control how many URLs are cached in the options.

You can install the extension from here: Chrome URL Extension – chrome.google.com/extensions. If you already have version 0.9.3 or newer installed you should be automatically upgraded.

Enjoy!

The following shortening services are supported:
.tk, 1u.ro, 1url.com, 2pl.us, 2tu.us, 3.ly, a.gd, a.gg, a.nf, a2a.me, abe5.com, adjix.com, alturl.com, atu.ca, awe.sm, b23.ru, bacn.me, bit.ly, bkite.com, blippr.com, blippr.com, bloat.me, bt.io, budurl.com, buk.me, burnurl.com, c.shamekh.ws, cd4.me, chilp.it, chs.mx, clck.ru, cli.gs, clickthru.ca, cort.as, cuthut.com, cuturl.com, decenturl.com, df9.net, doiop.com, dwarfurl.com, easyurl.net, eepurl.com, eezurl.com, ewerl.com, fa.by, fav.me, ff.im, fff.to, fhurl.com, flic.kr, flq.us, fly2.ws, fuseurl.com, fwd4.me, gl.am, go.9nl.com, go2.me, golmao.com, goo.gl, goshrink.com, gri.ms, gurl.es, hellotxt.com, hex.io, href.in, htxt.it, hugeurl.com, hurl.ws, icanhaz.com, icio.us, idek.net, is.gd, it2.in, ito.mx, j.mp, jijr.com, kissa.be, kl.am, korta.nu, l9k.net, liip.to, liltext.com, lin.cr, linkbee.com, liurl.cn, ln-s.net, ln-s.ru, lnkurl.com, loopt.us, lru.jp, lt.tl, lurl.no, memurl.com, migre.me, minilien.com, miniurl.com, minurl.fr, moourl.com, myurl.in, ncane.com, netnet.me, nn.nf, o-x.fr, ofl.me, omf.gd, ow.ly, oxyz.info, p8g.tw, parv.us, pic.gd, ping.fm, piurl.com, plurl.me, pnt.me, poll.fm, pop.ly, poprl.com, post.ly, posted.at, ptiturl.com, qurlyq.com, rb6.me, readthis.ca, redirects.ca, redirx.com, relyt.us, retwt.me, ri.ms, rickroll.it, rly.cc, rsmonkey.com, rubyurl.com, rurl.org, s3nt.com, s7y.us, short.ie, short.to, shortna.me, shoturl.us, shrinkster.com, shrinkurl.us, shrtl.com, shw.me, simurl.net, simurl.org, simurl.us, sn.im, sn.vc, snipr.com, snipurl.com, snurl.com, sp2.ro, spedr.com, starturl.com, stickurl.com, sturly.com, su.pr, takemyfile.com, tcrn.ch, thrdl.es, tighturl.com, tiny.cc, tiny.pl, tinyarro.ws, tinytw.it, tinyurl.com, tl.gd, tnw.to, to.ly, togoto.us, tr.im, tr.my, trcb.me, tumblr.com, tw0.us, tw1.us, tw2.us, tw5.us, tw6.us, tw8.us, tw9.us, twa.lk, twi.gy, twit.ac, twitthis.com, twiturl.de, twitzap.com, twtr.us, twurl.nl, u.mavrev.com, u.nu, ub0.cc, updating.me, ur1.ca, url.co.uk, url.ie, url.inc-x.eu, url4.eu, urlborg.com, urlbrief.com, urlcut.com, urlhawk.com, urlkiss.com, urlpire.com, urlvi.be, urlx.ie, uservoice.com, ustre.am, virl.com, vl.am, wa9.la, wapurl.co.uk, wipi.es, wkrg.com, wp.me, x.hypem.com, x.se, xeeurl.com, xr.com, xrl.in, xrl.us, xurl.jp, xzb.cc, yatuc.com, ye-s.com, yep.it, yfrog.com, zi.pe, zz.gd

Chrome URL Expander Version 1.0 is now live!

Don — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:51:34 +0000

Version 1.0 of the Chrome URL Expander is now live. It supports a ton of shortening services. For the complete list check out http://www.longurlplease.com. This extension simply expands shortened urls found on web pages you visit. It does this automatically as you browse the internet.

This is done by using the API found at http://www.longurlplease.com.

New features:
Version 1.0 now supports a on/off button that can be found to the right of your address bar. As my testing is limited to only myself. Please let me know if you find any bugs with this new feature.

Upcoming features:
Rollover expanding – This will allow you a different method of expanding links. Rather then expanding them on page load or update, this feature will only temporarily expand links you hover your cursor over.

You can install the extension from here: Chrome URL Extension – chrome.google.com/extensions. If you already have version 0.9.3 installed you should be automatically upgraded.

Enjoy!

Special thanks to my friend @hazard_2gnt for designing the new icon!

Welcome to Tactical Coder

Don — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:31:48 +0000

Hello and welcome,

I started this site to post the technical solutions for things I come across on my day to day job. I encounter many obstacles where finding the answer proves to be a very tough challenge. I also often get asked for advice on how to solve or approach a problem, so I figured I have enough inspiration to write a frequent blog.

Besides software development and web development, I want to talk about the other things I find interesting in life and the compute world such as using linux and Apples OSX, migrating from windows, software that makes day to day life easier, video games, and even martial arts.

The site design is in flux. I am currently using a nice template I found on the wordpress website. I plan to use it as a jumping point to come up with something more original. I hope to keep it clean and simple.

So anyway, keep an eye on this site and with some luck you will find something interesting.

See you around,

Don