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For the past 3 days I’ve been working on 2 apps, both are URL shorteners. Most of your have heard of TinyURL and Tr.im right? Well, they both currently do not have a mobile site. That’s where I came in. The apps use their API which sends one line of text, the shorter URL, to a webview. The label then exracts the text, the URL, from the web view using some Javascript. When the whole shortening process is complete, an alert view pops up with the labels text, the URL, and 3 buttons. Copy / View Link, Mail Link, and Exit and Lose Changes.

When you hit Copy / View Link, it opens Safari to the short URL and copies the shorter URL so next time you go to notes or something, just paste it. The Mail Link opens The MFMailComposeViewController which let’s you email within the app and sets the subject and body. After each URL shortened in the app, you must exit. That is why there is no dismiss or do another URL button. A demo of the Tr.im app is below.

Would you like the source code to my Tr.im iPhone app? If you would like to, please donate at least $30 for my work. I give you the whole thing in the video above.

Every penny is appreciated, if you are generous enough to donate at least $30 you will get the exclusive source code.