Quick tip: Removing ugly links

It’s a simple trick, and doesn’t take long. If you’re keen to ban ugly long links in your modules and announcements (or whatever!), try some common sites for shortening links. Here’s our favourite:

http://bitly.com

It’s free, you can create an account if you want to keep a record (and statistics) of your links, or just drop in to shorten links on the fly. Simple. Easy. Clean.

Many applications contain their own URL shortener. Check out a fuller list of other URL shorteners to find one that suits you.

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