A new extension is out for eZPublish : Wascou Software Edition - Url Shortener

This extension is designed for the Content Management System eZPublish. Its aim is to provide a simple system that will allow users to get short urls of an article, a folder, a video or any content.

This extension is designed for the Content Management System eZPublish. Its aim is to provide a simple system that will allow users to get short urls of an article, a folder, a video or any content.

The features are :

• Integrated system of urls filter : a key of 4 characters is generated at the publication time and added into the URL. As it's unique for a node ID, it can match Google News requirements (limited to first version). For ex :

http://my.domain.com/Solutions/Web-publishing/Bastille

Turned in :

http://my.domain.com/Solutions/Web-publishing/Bastille-004v

• Accessible module that handles the key :

http://my.domain.com/us/view/004v

Redirect to :

http://my.domain.com/Solutions/Web-publishing/Bastille-004v

• Operator to encrypt / decrypt a key,
• Specific configuration for Apache can reduce the number of characters,
• Special template that contains an url of the short url, useful for mobile interface and lazy people.

More information on the website :

http://www.wascou.org/eng/Software/URL-Shortener