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LinkThumb Pluginplugin
Rating
6 votes
Developer:Nicolas Ogier Version:1.0 (Updated 28 days ago)
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Compatibility:Compatible with Joomla! 1.0
Views: 16,569 License:GPLv2.0
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Type:Non-Commercial
Date Added:May 19, 2007
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LinkThumb
A little bit JavaScript, and a little bit CSS, Link Thumbnail shows users that are about to leave your site exactly where they're going.
When that mouse pointer hovers over a link pointing to somewhere outside of your site, the script displays a small image of the destination page.
It's a nice visual cue that serves a very real purpose: providing a clearer picture (no pun intended) of what's ahead.
Based on a javascript from arc90 lab Website Thumbs are provides by websnapr.com, thumbnails.alexa.com and msnsearch.srv.girafa.com

[05/21]
If you have problems with "thumbnail in queue" or "forbidden" text, try to use the MSN version. MSN replace Websnapr to generate the thumbnail of the website.

[5/23]
A error has been reported :
" Nice idea, but on several (not all) of my pages, the following error occurs:
truc
Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /mnt/w0202/d09/s16/b02a1f92/www/burdo.net/joomla/mambots/content/bot_linkthumb.php on line 42"
if you used the original version : erase lines 42 and 41. or replace with a new download. I've corrected this error of carelessness: I had forgotten 2 lines of check code. Sorry.

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Good but Limited Extension by holdencreative, December 30, 2007
LinkThumb allows you to 'preview' the next site users hover their mouse over a link.

The downside : There is only one service available, and it overlays some very small text information.

For Joomla, there isn't a lot like this out there. For specific uses, you may also want to link into the 'Bookmarks Component' - which gives you a choice of thumbnail engines.

But for now, this seems a reliable and highly usable option.


Needs work by fastsilicon, May 21, 2007
initially Websnapr appeared to be caching thumbnails with "Thumbnail Has Been Que'd" notices, then it kept giving "Forbidden Request" images. Not exactly the sort of thing you want appearing on your website.

Maybe this violates Websnapr's TOS? Our Frontpage has ALOT of external links, so perhaps it's causing the bot to make too many requests??


You're going to need that Clairvoyance for this one. by nlvaller, May 20, 2007
I love the idea, but for most users, the directions are vague. Unfortunately, a parsing error forced me to remove the bot.


Owner's reply:
could you explain me the parsing error to correct it ?



Sorry if the directions are vague, the english text is not mine :D

Nice add on! by baskman, May 19, 2007
1 of 1 people find this review helpful:
Very cool idea!

Seems to install fine - but the preview window is showing text of 'thumbnail has been queued' instead of a screenshot of the link.

Would love to see this work!


Owner's reply:
This just means that websnapr.com doesn't have the thumbnail of this website yet.