Friday, September 12, 2008

New blog feature: preview linked pages


I just installed a new feature on this site called Snap Shots. It enhances links with visual previews of the linked page, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, inline videos, and more.

Sometimes Snap Shots show you the information you need without your having to leave the Greene View Springs page, but it always lets you "look ahead," before deciding whether to follow a link or not.

I can decide which links benefit from the Snap Shot feature and will "turn it on" only for those entries. If Snap Shot is active for a link, a small icon will follow it as you can see in the links above.

Usually the previews display quickly, but sometimes it takes a while. If you hover over a link and the Snap Shot takes too long to appear, just move your cursor off of it, or ignore the Snap Shot bubble and click through on the link.

Should you decide this is not for you, just click the Options icon (the small gear) in the upper right corner of any Snap Shot bubble and opt-out.