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clickable link functionality in hard-coded media\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\"Imagine printer papir or a notebook that comes with a couple of qrcodes on each page for you to use, if necessary, to easily *add clickable links*.\n\nOr adding a link to your YouTube video, without having to decide on the link yet, by printing out a qrcode and putting it in the frame somewhere.\"\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\n**later_links** combines the dynamic nature of HTML links with the robustness of hard-coded media.\n\n**later_links** accomplishes this using QR codes and link shorteners only.\n\nTechnically, it is just a Python CLI tool to create random unused link shortener URL QR codes.\n\n## What's the idea?\n\nThe idea is **producing clickable link functionality for hard-coded media**.\n\nThese QR codes containing unused links can be printed now and then defined as links at a later time by\n- using the link shortener provider's own interface and \n- choosing the custom link option (bitly [screenshot](bitly_custom_url.png))\n\nThey are clickable links that can be physically printed now and defined later *by the user of the printed material*.\n\nImagine printer paper or a notebook that comes ready with a qrcode or two on each page for you to use, if necessary, to easily add clickable links.\n\nOr putting a link in your YouTube video, without having to decide on the link yet, by printing out a QR code and putting in the frame somewhere.\n\nOr on a t-shirt, in a report, or as a roll of stickers for general use.\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Installation\n\nHow to install later_links in a [Google Colab](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1CBx1kr00HKaCA3N7qzAQBDsQx2ENxPu9) notebook.\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Usage\n\nRun the script with the argument `1` to get a single bit.ly link:\n\n    $ later_links 1\n\n    https://bit.ly/daSjviC\n\nSpecify which provider to use by setting the argument to `True`. \n\nOptions are `bitly`, `tinycc`, `tinyurl`, `isgd`, `soogd` and `all_urls`:\n\n    $ later_links --bitly=True --tinycc=True\n\n    https://bit.ly/fZyHLbq\n    https://tiny.cc/JSwnQq\n\nUse the `--count=` argument to specify multiple results:\n\n    $ later_links --tinycc=True --count=3\n\n    https://tiny.cc/Eses2F\n    https://tiny.cc/CC9ba9\n    https://tiny.cc/K1NtgX\n\nUse the argument `--long_hash=True` to get longer URL hashes (to minimize collisions with existing URLs):\n\n    $ later_links --bitly=True --long_hash=True\n\n    https://bit.ly/ExCLy96Uqnil      # 12 digits vs. 7 digits\n\nUse the argument `write_qrcode=True` to write individual QR code `.png`'s and a horizontally combined `.jpg`:\n\n    $ later_links --bitly=True --count=3 --write_qrcode=True\n\n    https://bit.ly/Cb3tHujtPcJS\n    https://bit.ly/t7qKrdfqVpS5\n    https://bit.ly/2VgHfwQZkCDa\n\n![qrcode](horizontally_combined.jpg)\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftaext%2Flater_links","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ftaext%2Flater_links","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftaext%2Flater_links/lists"}