Easier cell phone URL and code randomizer php script |
Loading ...Typing in URLs into my cell phone using the standard telephone keypad is a chore. Especially if it uses the characters that you have to press multiple times. I decided that if I wanted to make a wireless-friendly version of a website that the URLs for the subdirectories and filenames should be quick and easy to type into the phone.
Therefore, I decided to write a basic PHP utility script which would allow me to get codes to use for short URLs and valid subdirectory names when designing a wireless site that would be easy to type in the URL from the phone using the keypad.
First I looked at the numbers that are one press on the cell phone and easy to enter in: 2 = a, 3 = d, 4 = g, 5 = j, 6 = m, 7 = p , 8 = t, 9 = w, 0 (zero) = 0
Using the following free utility you can easily generate your own random numbers / URLs of up to 10 characters:
Easy Cell Code Generator by TD Scripts
Happy coding to you! 
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