Comment on Start unique and drop the “the” – some thoughts on URLsComments−simonw12yHandy tip: the Guardian own gu.com - so you can type gu.com to go straight to theguardian.com (they also use it for their URL shortener)−dc244712yWe[0] have the GU domain because the Guardian was previously Guardian Unlimited.[0] No longer there but still think of GU very fondly−dphnxOP12yThat sir is a very handy tip, especially on mobile where typing’s a premium.−icebraining12yIt is? I've only recently started using a mobile device, but with android's drag-to-form-words mechanism, I can you type "guardian" faster than "gu". I don't know about iOS, though.−spoiler12yI tap faster than I swipe, although I use SwiftKey, so it makes tapping much much easier.I do swipe on occasion, though. Depends if I am using two or one thumb.
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Handy tip: the Guardian own gu.com - so you can type gu.com to go straight to theguardian.com (they also use it for their URL shortener)
We[0] have the GU domain because the Guardian was previously Guardian Unlimited.
[0] No longer there but still think of GU very fondly
That sir is a very handy tip, especially on mobile where typing’s a premium.
It is? I've only recently started using a mobile device, but with android's drag-to-form-words mechanism, I can you type "guardian" faster than "gu". I don't know about iOS, though.
I tap faster than I swipe, although I use SwiftKey, so it makes tapping much much easier.
I do swipe on occasion, though. Depends if I am using two or one thumb.