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Re: Kinks in Links was: [Nature Recordists] Rob/Curt rig tried out

Subject: Re: Kinks in Links was: [Nature Recordists] Rob/Curt rig tried out
From: "Max Catterwell" oatcruncher
Date: Tue Jul 1, 2008 9:44 am ((PDT))
Many thanks to all who've contributed to this reply. I now have the
files and am about to listen to them.
Max


John Hartog wrote:
> Also, as has been pointed out many times but not in a while...
>
> Space characters (such as between words)in URLs are often not
> recognized by browsers and cause broken links. Most spaces get
> converted to "%20" by the browser but some get missed. Using dashes or
> underscores between words in your folder and file names will fix that.
>
> I have noticed even with <carets>, a link can become broken if the url
> is two long and spans more than one line of text. Short file names and
> short paths to your recordings will help in reaching your audience.
>
> And if you can't keep it short, you can make it tiny at tinyurl.com.
>
> John Hartog
>
>
> --- In  Lou Judson <> wrote=
:
>
>> If people would post links with <carets> they would be clickable:
>> <http://www.standlynch.co.uk/sound%20bites/Waves%20on%20Pebbles.mp3>
>> and
>> <http://www.standlynch.co.uk/sound%20bites/First%20Gully%20Fulmars.mp3>
>>
>> That helps, and works cross-platform.
>>
>> <L>
>>
>> On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Tim Nielsen wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Just copy and paste the entire link, click won't work because there
>>> are spaces in the link that break it on the email.
>>>
>>> Copy all the way to the end of .mp3 and it will work, I've just
>>> listened to them fine.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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