Software I use

I have decided to publish a series of software I use and why I choose them. Because I chose software by comparing them with other brands and satisfied only when they meet certain criteria such as Resource consumption, Speed, Effectiveness, served features and of course my motto ( work smart save time) I think these articles will help my readers to chose an good software for their everyday computing needs and save their time by work smartly.

I will also rate software according to their level of operating complexity so that user can chose the right criteria for them. the level will be :

• Basic -  easy and effective software that requires no extra knowledge to operate the software. Mostly 1click and lightweight software will be in this category. A common example of this type is CCleaner
• Moderate – requires a little understanding of the software function.
• Advanced – only for those who have a very good expertise regarding Operating System and Software and want to do more and seek complete solutions and effectiveness.

Hope you all will enjoy my articles.thnx

Shrink your URL (my best 4)

I recently in the hype of URL shrinker and I found it most useful to share links specially if you are a twitter and Facebook fan. Its helps a lot in email and IM link sharing also. All the way it seems to me more professional and aesthetic rather than having a very long url.

I have stumbled on many URL shortener services online to find a best one for me. Here is a short list of most useful and popular URL shrinker services on the web right now.

TinyURL
perhaps the most popular of the web and first of its kind. Preview link is possible and they have Browser Bookmarklet. Its the most basic URL shrinker. The url is not so short because the name "TinyUrl" is itself longer than other services :p


Bit.ly
The new and modern URL shrinker with lots of advanced feature. Include the Tracking of your link and features bookmarklet which will show you an instant sidebar at the right of your browser to make things work easily.If you're a big Twitter fan, Bit.ly even has an option to post to Twitter directly from the site after you compact the URL There is also an Firefox extension which will preview any shrunk url when you hover mouse over them in Firefox. An free account with Bit.ly grants your more features like Real-time Link Tracking,Track the performance of your bit.ly links in real time,Complete History,Access the complete history of your bit.ly links,Saved Preferences,Store your Twitter account and other preferences.

U.NU
My favourite.Thats really short ! yup the shortest link you can get with u.nu because the name itself is the shortest one. If you are talking for URL shrinker for basic purpose, it couldn't be better than this :yes: Including bookmarklet and they promise shortest url with no look-alike character and upper case lower case jotts.

Tr.im
you want short name with long features. This one is for you then. With Firefox extension, Bookmarklet and Twitter integration, it can be your favorite one. You can also track your link statistics.


there are always more in internet if you want more. Check out Lifehacker's hive five and Download Squad's big list of URL shrinker