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slck.it is a Url shortener service, provided by slickhouse.com

Many sites on the internet today use long, ugly and hard to remember Urls - which is where slck.it fits in! Paste your long Url above, then click the button to produce a short slck.it Url, which redirects to the original.

  • What type of redirect does slck.it do?
    301 moved permanently using ASP.NET 4.0's Response.RedirectPermanent
  • What technology is slck.it built on?
    Microsoft's ASP.NET 4.0, SQL Server 2008 and IIS 7
  • Is this it?
    No! slck.it will receive numerous updates in the near future, allowing you to specify your own key; keep track of clicks and view other popular slck.it Urls!
  • Can I help?
    Yes! If you'd like to contribute to slck.it, or receive the full source code prior to release, then contact me.
  • Who is behind slck.it?
    slickhouse.com - Matthew Juffs.
  • What information do you store?
    Just your IP address, no personally identifiable data. This allows slck.it to track the number of clicks and will enable new features in the future.
  • How long will you keep my link for?
    Forever! We won't remove old Urls and will continue hosting this service for years to come.

There will be an API released in the coming weeks, along with example uses. In the meantime, the only way to shorten a Url using slck.it is via the above form.

You'll be able to download the full source code for slck.it soon, allowing you to roll your own! It'll be released using Microsoft's Reciprocal License.

You can contact me using the contact form on slickhouse.com

slck.it is © 2010 Slickhouse.com/Matthew Juffs. The idea is thanks to many other Url shortening services available on the web. Slickhouse.com cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites linked to using this service.