Snap Preview Anywhere Service

11/23/06 By

Snap

Snap Preview Anywhere enables anyone visiting your site to get a glimpse of what other sites you’re linking to, without having to leave your site. By rolling over any link, the user gets a visual preview of the site without having to go there, thus eliminating wasted “trips” to linked sites.

Here’s a quick note for the webmasters. If you run a blog, site, whatever, I highly recommend you sign up for the free (as in beer) “Snap Preview Anywhere” service at Snap.com. With just a little bit of JavaScript in the header and footer of your page(s), you can give your visitors a preview of links which lead off-site, while suppressing the feature for local links. It’s relatively fast in generating previews, and the JS does not break the DOM. Nice. Did I mention it’s free?

iTunes, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store
Filed Under: Site
About Jim Mitchell

Jim started out with a Mac SE/30 and a whole lot of love for that machine. It was during those early years working with PageMaker, Freehand & Photoshop that he learned the importance of keeping a system in tip-top shape. Now, as a systems admin with more than 20 years of experience under his belt, Jim’s ongoing efforts help keep the Macs of others running smoothly. You can follow Jim on Twitter at @jimmitchell.

Comments

  1. Jason Fields says:
    11/28/06 at 2:47 am

    Jim,

    Thanks for the FREE props for Snap Preview Anywhere! We are making some great improvements in the coming weeks… Keep your eyes and ears peeled!

    Best, Jason Fields Product Evangelist, Emerging Technologies http://www.Snap.com