LinktoApp.com App Store Linking Tool, New [app] Tag for Forums

arn · 04:51 PM

Check out http://linktoapp.com

Linking tool for "conversational" App Store Linking, like on forums.

http://linktoapp.com/aim
http://linktoapp.com/super+monkey+ball

Needs the exact name, otherwise falls back to iTunes search.

Lemme know if there's a problem with it.
arn

Doctor Q · 08:15 PM

We have added a markup tag named [app] to make it convenient for you to reference iTunes App Store applications in your posts. It makes use of LinktoApp.com.

Here's how to use it:

To mention an application and produce a link to it, enclose the application name in [app] and [/app] tags.

For example, if you type
It's great that [app]Facebook[/app] and [app]To Do[/app] are free!
it will come out as
It's great that Facebook and To Do are free!

If you want to use text that doesn't match the application name, use the longer form:

Put the application name inside your opening app tag. It's a good habit to use + signs instead of spaces between words.

For example, if you type
I go ape over a [app=super+monkey+ball]monkey-related game[/app].
it will come out as
I go ape over a monkey-related game.

The syntax and examples of [app] and other markup tags are shown in our vB Code List.

Here's another example: the list of weather-related applications in the iTunes App Store, using LinkToApp:

AeroWeather
AirWX Aviation Weather
Fizz Weather
ForeFlight Mobile
Hong Kong Weather
iCSC Clear Sky Chart
MyWeather Mobile Weather
Nav Clock
New Zealand Snow Reports
RadarScope
TideApp
Weather History
WeatherAlert
WeatherBug
WeatherNZ
Who is Hot?

To create the list above, I typed

[app]AeroWeather[/app]
[app]AirWX Aviation Weather[/app]
[app]Fizz Weather[/app]
[app]ForeFlight Mobile[/app]
[app]Hong Kong Weather[/app]
[app]iCSC Clear Sky Chart[/app]
[app]MyWeather Mobile Weather[/app]
[app]Nav Clock[/app]
[app]New Zealand Snow Reports[/app]
[app]RadarScope[/app]
[app]TideApp[/app]
[app]Weather History[/app]
[app]WeatherAlert[/app]
[app]WeatherBug[/app]
[app]WeatherNZ[/app]
[app]Who is Hot?[/app]

Jeremy1026 · Sep 1, 2008, 05:21 PM

Very nice Arn.

realitydream · Sep 2, 2008, 08:25 AM

very helpful thankyou

iTeen · Sep 3, 2008, 11:27 PM

Well that is a really cool!

dang

Thanks arn, Doctor Q (and other helpers)!

Justinerator · Sep 6, 2008, 05:34 PM

Nice!

Thanks arn and Doctor Q! I'll get great use out of this...

Nipz · Sep 8, 2008, 07:35 PM

Very helpful!

Cheers arn and all.

Burchie · Nov 17, 2008, 05:55 PM

thanks! very useful!

fendol · Dec 1, 2008, 04:54 PM

Cool

I must admit I've never heard of the app tag before.

Probably going to be helpful to some people here, and macrumors as both seem to benefit from this

alexbates · Dec 4, 2008, 10:21 PM

thats awesome!

Its useful to use if you don't want to have to type in or copy and paste the long link like "ax.itunes.apple.com..."

DynamicCoreApps · Dec 7, 2008, 08:38 PM

theres a small bug i've found when two applications share the same name. There is no way to distinguish between the two using [ app]

DipDog3 · Dec 14, 2008, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DynamicCoreApps

theres a small bug i've found when two applications share the same name. There is no way to distinguish between the two using [ app]

I think it will just search, I don't think there is a way around it.

QuarterSwede · Feb 5, 2009, 09:10 PM

Excellent!

Now I just have to figure out how to get Safari to recognize iTunes links again. When I click on a link it goes to the iTunes link loading page but then never goes anywhere. I have to fall back to opening it up in Camino which obviously is a waste of time.

dhowden · Apr 28, 2009, 03:09 PM

Can't you just do http://itunes.com/app/[tag]?

I.e. http://itunes.com/app/boxd

simpleleap · May 17, 2009, 01:56 PM

Is there any tool like this that tracks the links into the AppStore? Like by using this URL you can tell that you got "5" clicks into the Appstore.

mark.mathew8877 · Jul 19, 2009, 03:08 PM

Yes it is a very useful link.Thank you for sharing.The overall design of the application is very attractive.Features are really very user friendly.Downloading music,movies etc comes to a easy way with the help of it.But i feel there are some facilities unavailable here.Anyway good post...

beachfinder · Oct 2, 2009, 01:30 PM

Hey thanks. Used your app today on my post and it looks good. Appreciated.

Sep 1, 2008, 04:20 PM	#1
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	LinktoApp.com App Store Linking Tool, New [app] Tag for Forums Check out http://linktoapp.com Linking tool for "conversational" App Store Linking, like on forums. http://linktoapp.com/aim http://linktoapp.com/super+monkey+ball Needs the exact name, otherwise falls back to iTunes search. Lemme know if there's a problem with it. arn Last edited by arn : Sep 1, 2008 at 04:51 PM.

Sep 1, 2008, 04:49 PM	#2
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the table with countless relatives	The [app] tag We have added a markup tag named [app] to make it convenient for you to reference iTunes App Store applications in your posts. It makes use of LinktoApp.com. Here's how to use it: To mention an application and produce a link to it, enclose the application name in [app] and [/app] tags. For example, if you type It's great that [app]Facebook[/app] and [app]To Do[/app] are free! it will come out as It's great that Facebook and To Do are free! If you want to use text that doesn't match the application name, use the longer form: Put the application name inside your opening app tag. It's a good habit to use + signs instead of spaces between words. For example, if you type I go ape over a [app=super+monkey+ball]monkey-related game[/app]. it will come out as I go ape over a monkey-related game. The syntax and examples of [app] and other markup tags are shown in our vB Code List. Here's another example: the list of weather-related applications in the iTunes App Store, using LinkToApp: AeroWeather AirWX Aviation Weather Fizz Weather ForeFlight Mobile Hong Kong Weather iCSC Clear Sky Chart MyWeather Mobile Weather Nav Clock New Zealand Snow Reports RadarScope TideApp Weather History WeatherAlert WeatherBug WeatherNZ Who is Hot? To create the list above, I typed [app]AeroWeather[/app] [app]AirWX Aviation Weather[/app] [app]Fizz Weather[/app] [app]ForeFlight Mobile[/app] [app]Hong Kong Weather[/app] [app]iCSC Clear Sky Chart[/app] [app]MyWeather Mobile Weather[/app] [app]Nav Clock[/app] [app]New Zealand Snow Reports[/app] [app]RadarScope[/app] [app]TideApp[/app] [app]Weather History[/app] [app]WeatherAlert[/app] [app]WeatherBug[/app] [app]WeatherNZ[/app] [app]Who is Hot?[/app] __________________ "You've just been abducted, of course you need crepes!" -- Walter Bishop Last edited by Doctor Q : Sep 1, 2008 at 08:15 PM.

Sep 1, 2008, 05:21 PM	#3
Jeremy1026 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2007	Very nice Arn. __________________ 1026 Development

Sep 2, 2008, 08:25 AM	#4
realitydream macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	awesome very helpful thankyou __________________ Stefan

Sep 3, 2008, 11:27 PM	#5
iTeen macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington	Well that is a really cool! dang Thanks arn, Doctor Q (and other helpers)! __________________ Macbook black 2.16 2gb 160hd \| iPod Touch 32gb 2nd Gen. \| iPod 2gb Shuffle

Sep 6, 2008, 05:34 PM	#6
Justinerator macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redondo Beach, CA	Nice! Thanks arn and Doctor Q! I'll get great use out of this... __________________ This line is reserved for you Jared -- R.I.P. Pal 1992-2005 I'm so excited I'll be wearing one of my grandpa's diapers to work just to be safe.

Sep 8, 2008, 07:35 PM	#7
Nipz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006	Very helpful! Cheers arn and all. __________________ www.iPhoneSDK.co.uk My Dedicated Forum For The SDK 2.8Ghz MBP 320GB 7200rpm

Nov 17, 2008, 05:55 PM	#8
Burchie macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	thanks! very useful!

Dec 1, 2008, 04:54 PM	#9
fendol macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2008	Cool I must admit I've never heard of the app tag before. Probably going to be helpful to some people here, and macrumors as both seem to benefit from this __________________ [...] the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Steve Jobs

Dec 4, 2008, 10:21 PM	#10
alexbates macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Georgia, USA	thats awesome! Its useful to use if you don't want to have to type in or copy and paste the long link like "ax.itunes.apple.com..." __________________ 13" 2.53GHz Unibody MacBook Pro: 250GB HD, 4GB RAM 10" MSi WIND Hackintosh: 1.6GHz Atom, 160GB HD, 2GB RAM, Leopard 10.5.7 15" 2.16GHz MacBook Pro: 320GB HD, 3GB RAM Twitter

Dec 7, 2008, 08:38 PM	#11
DynamicCoreApps macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia	theres a small bug i've found when two applications share the same name. There is no way to distinguish between the two using [ app] __________________ = My Apps: Reaction Test - Test Your Reaction Time With This Fun Easy To Use Application. Avaliable Now For 99c = Visit us Online

Feb 5, 2009, 09:10 PM	#13
QuarterSwede macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Excellent! Now I just have to figure out how to get Safari to recognize iTunes links again. When I click on a link it goes to the iTunes link loading page but then never goes anywhere. I have to fall back to opening it up in Camino which obviously is a waste of time. __________________ Help stop children from viewing internet pornography. What happened to all the great leaders?

Apr 28, 2009, 03:09 PM	#14
dhowden macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	Can't you just do http://itunes.com/app/[tag]? I.e. http://itunes.com/app/boxd __________________ Boxd - fun, simple and incredibly addictive strategy game ONLY $0.99 T: @boxdgame W: boxdgame.com E: promocodes@boxdgame.com

May 17, 2009, 01:56 PM	#15
simpleleap Banned Join Date: May 2009	Is there any tool like this that tracks the links into the AppStore? Like by using this URL you can tell that you got "5" clicks into the Appstore.

Jul 19, 2009, 03:08 PM	#16
mark.mathew8877 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2009	Yes it is a very useful link.Thank you for sharing.The overall design of the application is very attractive.Features are really very user friendly.Downloading music,movies etc comes to a easy way with the help of it.But i feel there are some facilities unavailable here.Anyway good post...

Oct 2, 2009, 01:30 PM	#17
beachfinder macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	Hey thanks. Used your app today on my post and it looks good. Appreciated.

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