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[[Image:STW_AboutUsSample_M.jpeg|frame|right|Sample thumbnail sized at 200×150]][[Image:STW AboutUsSample S.jpeg|frame|right|Sample thumbnail sized at 120×90]] | [[Image:STW_AboutUsSample_M.jpeg|frame|right|Sample thumbnail sized at 200×150]][[Image:STW AboutUsSample S.jpeg|frame|right|Sample thumbnail sized at 120×90]] | ||
| − | + | These free samples, that STW generated, are available in the following default sizes: | |
* 120×90 | * 120×90 | ||
* 200×150 | * 200×150 | ||
* 320×240 | * 320×240 | ||
| − | Even at these scales, the | + | Even at these scales, the high quality thumbnail images are crystal clear and accurately depict the requested website. At any given time, people may be using [http://www.shrinktheweb.com/ STW] to generate thumbnails for their website(s). This means all requested thumbnails are queued and handled on a first come first serve basis, which we feel is perfectly fair of a free service. There are priority service available by request for PRO Users. |
| − | During our tests, the website thumbnail for [[AboutUs]] was generated | + | During our tests, the website thumbnail for [[AboutUs]] was generated very quickly. |
[[Image:STW_AboutUsSample_L.jpeg|frame|center|Sample [http://www.shrinktheweb.com/ thumbnail] sized at 320×240]] | [[Image:STW_AboutUsSample_L.jpeg|frame|center|Sample [http://www.shrinktheweb.com/ thumbnail] sized at 320×240]] | ||
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About ShrinkTheWeb.com
When you open an account with ShrinkTheWeb you get access to a customizable widget that you can install on your own website to dynamically generate thumbnails. The free service is ideal for the vast majority of webmasters, but some people require more. For those people ShrinkTheWeb has SO MUCH more to offer, other services pale in comparison. PRO Users can get custom-size images, full-length pages, specific page captures, custom delays, cropping options, custom system messages, and even MORE! See this page for a comparison of the free and PRO Features.
Benefits of using ShrinkTheWeb
- Improve Search Accuracy: By displaying an image of your website coupled with your URL you stand a better chance of associating the look of website with the keywords in your URL.
- Recall Previously Visited Sites: Help visitors remember which websites they visited by giving them a way to see your website.
- Filter Offensive Sites: Steer clear of adult websites by spotting them before opening the site.
- Filter Foreign Sites: See foreign text before visiting the site.
- Discover Ambiguous Sites: Easily distinguish between two websites of similar sounding names.
- Find Inspirational and Beautiful Designs: Quickly glance through galleries of websites like www.shrunktheweb.com and spot catchy designs. Also great for showcasing your own designs!
- Filter Duplicates or Related Sites: See duplicate websites and/or identify sites with common content or layout.
- Filter Parked or Broken Sites: Spot ParkingLots or broken websites before wasting your time.
- Visit learn.shrinktheweb.com to read more on uses of STW.
STW Thumbnail Samples
These free samples, that STW generated, are available in the following default sizes:
- 120×90
- 200×150
- 320×240
Even at these scales, the high quality thumbnail images are crystal clear and accurately depict the requested website. At any given time, people may be using STW to generate thumbnails for their website(s). This means all requested thumbnails are queued and handled on a first come first serve basis, which we feel is perfectly fair of a free service. There are priority service available by request for PRO Users. During our tests, the website thumbnail for AboutUs was generated very quickly.
About the Founder
ShrinkTheWeb.com was founded by Brandon Elliott of Neosys Consulting to provide a much needed service for webmasters. Brandon is a CISSP, MCSE, CCNA, MCP+I, A+, and has been in the IT industry for a long period of time.
He runs STW as a dedicated service and attributes quite a lot of resources at the back-end to keep this service free, reliable, fast and secure. He is quite open and honest about the challenges that he faces for offering this service for free but explains his reasoning and logic clearly to his audience.
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Contact
- Web: Webform
- Tel: +1-888-763-6797
Languages
Present: English, Romanian, French
Coming Soon: Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, German
Additional Information
- FAQ on ShrinkTheWeb.com
- Download Website Thumbnail PRO Feature User Manual (PDF)
