In my continuing efforts to improve Project Foodie I've added link previews using Snap Shots.  Link previews display a small visual preview of a link without the need to actually click on the link and go to the site.  For example, hover your mouse over the small bubble to the right of this link. 

The pop-up shows a preview of what you would see if you clicked on the link.  I find this is especially useful for the magazine recipes.  Now you can simply hover your mouse over the "View Recipe" link to get a view of the recipe and in many cases an image of the prepared dish! If you like what you see in the preview, simply click on the link to go to the site.  

Here are some additional bits of information about the link previews:

How do I turn off the link previews?  If you don't like the link previews them just click the Options icon (the star) in the upper right corner of the Snap Shot Preview window and select opt-out.

Sometimes the preview image doesn't load or shows a 'forbidden' message?  If the pop-up does not show the preview then move your mouse so that the pop-up goes away, wait a few seconds, and then try again. The new pop-up should then display the proper preview.  

Have other ideas for helpful things I should add to Project Foodie?  Or comments on the link previews? Send me a message ( This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) I'd love to hear your suggestions and comments!

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