Not sure how many of you out there use a URL redirection service such as , or . They come very handy when you’re trying to take a long url like:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=des+moines+iowa&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=44.879582,87.714844&ie=UTF8&z=12&iwloc=A

Into something that's a bit more manageable:

http://tinyurl.com/nzqn5f

How can you do this within your ASP.NET application? Well, check out on . :)

What is miniurl?

The miniurl MVC application is a very simple example on how to use MVC and to create a URL Redirection service. That means you’re free to download, change, whatever-else-you-wish-to-do-with the code.

Really, go nuts! :) If you want to comment anything about the project, please start a !