Piglets and bookmarklets come in 3
We’re very excited to introduce our new bookmarklets (or piglets, as we affectionately call them) on qoiob today. There are now 3 flavors to choose from.
The first one is still available, and works fine with mobile devices such as the iPhone, where it can even be used as a “normal” bookmark. It captures the address of the page where you are, and takes you to qoiob, where the form is already filled out. It also remembers your preferences from last time, your email address, etc. You don’t need to be signed in to use it.
The second one is faster (and prettier too). When you click it, a little pop-up window opens so you don’t need to leave the page you were on. In that pop-up, you can choose a domain and keyword (optional), then hit enter or click the submit button. It returns the short URL, which is already selected so that you can copy it to your clipboard directly. You must be signed in to install this bookmarklet, but once it’s in your bookmarks bar you don’t need to be signed in to use it.
The third superfast piglet is for those who don’t want to choose a keyword, and want to click less. When you use it, a pop-up window opens with the short URL already created and ready to be copied and shared. As with the other two, it remembers the last domain name you chose. You need to be signed into your account to install it.
The reason why you need to be signed in to see and install the fast and superfast piglets is because they are set to use your account in the background. They are built using the qoiob API, and each user’s code is unique and personal. This way, your shortcuts are stored and linked to your account, even when you’re signed out.
Of course, all three contain direct links to Twitter, Buzz, and Facebook, for easy sharing with a single click.
You can install any or all three piglets in your browser, depending on how you plan to use them. To install a bookmarklet, all you need to do is to click and drag the link to your browser’s bookmarks bar. (More detailed instructions here)
Try them and let us know what you think. We hope you’ll love them as much as we do.
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