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[micron]

layout sniffer.
html decoder.
html encoder.

all recently added or newly updated. encoder/decoder works on xanga again. =)

[iDecay]

"ALL YOUR CODES ARE BELONG TO US" What does that mean? Haha.
Haha yay! If only I could track the people who takes my layout codes..

[micron]

oh sorry,
its a pun of 'all your bases are belong to us'. back when the internet was relatively young, a group of hackers went around defacing websites with that slogan, which was originally from a japanese game that was poorly translated.

i guess its too old for most people here to understand. ill go change the title. =)

[micron]

so what do you guys think about the layout code sniffer? i was a bit hesitant when i released it, since i didnt know how ethical it would be. but then since its all there for everyone to see, i figured why not make it easier for people?

so. some feedback would be nice. =p

[*mzkandi*]

So, let me get this right. With this code people are able to steal other people's layout codes?

[micron]

^
haha. =(

you make it sound so bad. maybe it is.

it would promote transparency. should i make something that would include a comment that indicate where it came from?

[talcumpowder]

Why do you get to double post? Oh, and if you care... Get an explanation&see the video clip.
Um, yeah. -shrug- Dun really care about the layout sniffer or whatever yopu call it... Except it pales to that other thing. I love the encoe/decode! XD Thank you.

[*mzkandi*]

^
haha. =(

you make it sound so bad. maybe it is.

it would promote transparency. should i make something that would include a comment that indicate where it came from?

It would be nice if there was something to indicate where it came from, I know some people work hard coding their layouts.

I guess it'll make it easier for jockers :/

[xmkaex]

haha cool.
i've been using page source to get things from people layouts.

but this tool will come in handy.

[*wind&fire*]

is the code sniffer available to all users? how bout guests?

[micron]

yup, its available for all users.

Kiera, i added the copyright stuff.

[*wind&fire*]

just wondering but doesnt that help jockers?

[micron]

i guess it would.

at the time i came up with the idea, i was with ed and ben, and ed advised that i shouldnt release it, or at least hold it off. but then i thought over it, and it would be a matter of time until someone else would release something like this... it really would.

the reason why i opened it up for everyone is, in the past, i released a lot of CreateBlog originals ™, and by that, i mean something that wasnt even out there in the internet - the Xanga tracker being one of them (yup, thats right folks, cb was THE FIRST site to have it) - but missed out on the potential growth because i restricted it to official members. figured i didnt want to do the same thing this time around.

but then i dont know now, im having second thoughts. i feel like im releasing something to ensure createblog's growth at the expense of its core members - the designing community. i see how this can become a really big problem in the future...

[gelionie]

I think the encoder & decoder are okay, but I still have second thoughts on the code sniffer.

[DrEaMgUy2K1]

w00t ;o thx :O go encoder!

[Heathasm]

there isnt anything wrong with the codesniffer
itd be alot easier on me when im trying to learn something
some people are just shady and you cant really help that, though
hurray!

[*mona lisa*]

The encoder and decoder are awesome, thanks! About the sniffer, it's pretty spiffy but it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Going to view source is a common thing to do and it's like a teaching tool. I think adding the copyright stuff to it should be fine.

[silver-rain]

Hmm, those seem cool. I like the encoder and decoder.
But I'm a bit iffy on the code sniffer.
Thanks!

[Paradox of Life]

AHH. The layout sniffer freaked me out. I feel violated!

[*chaneun*]

It doesn't work on my MySpace. ;D

[Jeng]

the layotu code sniffer is so amazing.well i only did it for my cousins to see if it would work.pretty cool.i feel weird cuz i dont wanna steal others layouts.but nice job.

[*ranniel*]

Oohh, what new sexy cb tools. I like the layout sniffer. And now that we have an encoder/decoder I won't have to use codehouse.com. Really awesome Jusun.

[BOOGERSHAHA]

i think the sniffer should be only available to official members...

[*swtcherriipie*]

i think the sniffer should be only available to official members...

Why? 0_o

[silver-rain]

i think the sniffer should be only available to official members...

I agree. It gives people another incentive to become an official member. But, it also prevents guests from using it to steal other people's layouts. Not that all guests will do that or that no official members will do it either, but still.

Eh, agree with Paradox of Life, it does make me feel violated.

[*ranniel*]

^Well official member, designers, promoters have access to the current cb tools available for Xanga & I totally agree. Because, in my opinion the tools we have now I barely use. And now I used the tools which were given, I use because they are very useful for me. I really can't explain it, but if your already official to CB, you'll understand or otherwise.

[NgocQuyen]

lols wow, that's quite interesting. i just sniffed myself just for kicks and giggles...
i don't know what to say....just "whoa that's my junk!"

[CHiiCKENBUTT]

i don't like the layout thingy. people could easily take off the copyright...i`m against the layout sniffer & now i have to put everything in someplace other than about me. i always put all my code in about me... :[[

[add1cted2f1re]

i REALLY dont like that sniffer thing

it wouldnt be too bad, except for the fact that someone can steal images straight off you myspace or xanga...

and it would make jocking really easy for lazy bums


and i absolutly HATE DEcoders... they defeat the purpose of an encoder.

not saying that ppl cant go somewhere else to get a decoder, but again... i encode some of my pages, to prevent shtuff from being stolen, and if someone wants to steal it, they will go to a decoder

[juliar]

some of the people that come to createblog take the codes for layouts and leave, and i'm pretty sure some of these people won't have the respect to not use this to steal other people's layouts. (i hope that made sense).

so these random people can now just take layout codes from other people's xangas through createblog? it's okay for cb to provide the layout codes, but i dont think it's good for them to provide a tool that can easily take someone else's layouts.

also, most people who design have trackers on their sites to look for stealers. whoever steals a layout code using this tool wouldnt be caught.

go jocking.

[jennyjenny]

That's probably the funniest thing ever.

You're probably gonna have more people whining about how someone stole their layout, or you're going to see the same layout like 234234 times.

It's still funny.

Maybe I should steal from someone... I mean, it is easier now.

[xosteffanator]

I think it's pretty good, now I can steal my friends layouts
But question--from when you go to just www.createblog.com how do you get to the code sniffer encoder and etc??

[ArChAn9eL]

Man you code hard!

[GREASEbaby]

Ohz yea. I've been dying to figure out the code for this one layout

Forums>Resource Center>>Xanga>>>Xanga Tools

[heyyfrankie]

it's all good.

encoder&decoder=GRRREAT
codesniffer=view>source=FINEwithME!

[xosteffanator]

Ohz yea. I've been dying to figure out the code for this one layout

Forums>Resource Center>>Xanga>>>Xanga Tools

oh thanks

[*mipadi*]

Everytime I see this, I think it says "new cb fools!"

[Teesa]

Yeah, I am really happy about the encoder and decoder, I've missed those. But I don't like the layout sniffer at all. Yeah, I get it, it's kind of a learning thing, but a lot of people actually learn codes themselves and work really hard on their layouts. And for someone to just put it in the layout sniffer thing and get the entire code in seconds just seems a little wrong to me

[*Libertie*]

I honestly don't mind the layout sniffer.. Most layouts that are out there aren't "original" anyway, I mean, the code comes from somewhere so it's not YOUR code or MY code, you know? Sure, making the layout takes work, and sure, it'd be nice if the user left a credit, but it still doesn't bother me at all.

And the encoder/decoder is really cool. :D

[*incoherent*]

perhaps instead of a sniffer, adding something that disables the view sources on pages so people arent getting their layouts jocked.

[*mona lisa*]

^Wouldn't that motivate some people to jock even more? If you want something but it's difficult to do so, you might go to greather lengths to get it. Usually, telling people not to do something will make them want to do it even more.

[juliar]

^Wouldn't that motivate some people to jock even more? If you want something but it's difficult to do so, you might go to greather lengths to get it. Usually, telling people not to do something will make them want to do it even more.

yea, and making it even easier to do lets them do it even more easily, which means that they will do it. the pride people take in jocking doesnt come from how hard it is to jock, but in what you actually are jocking. and anyway, if it's too hard, most people will just say, "ugh, it's not worth the effort" and go on to some other xanga.

[aubbob]

hmm maybe i should go for official member now.
<3 the encoder, decoder..
layout sniffer is cool.. but i dont want people taking my stuff.

[*incoherent*]

^Wouldn't that motivate some people to jock even more? If you want something but it's difficult to do so, you might go to greather lengths to get it. Usually, telling people not to do something will make them want to do it even more.

not necessarily. people might become tired and find it tedious to get around it. like the sniffer, it could cause more jocking, but then again, it could help in the aide of stopping it.

[*wind&fire*]

well im still a bit wary about the sniffer but i want to say a giant GOOD JOB Jusun! heck all that coding but take skills, very 1337...

[*My Cinderella.*]

I like the encoder and the decoder script. Just not the layout sniffer.

[micron]

im sorry guys, the sniffers here to stay. as Mona and others mentioned earlier, the sniffer is really intended for informational / educational purposes. i know it may inadvertantly encouraging 'jocking', but thats something people really have to live with, as any determined person can 'jock'.

also, ive always believed people learn best by imitation - it really is a natural way of learning. kids grow up imitating adults around them - likewise, people learn to code and design largely by imitation. only when the basic foundation is there can someone actually begin to experiment on their own.

when i first began designing and coding, i myself learned largely by imitation. so i dont expect any better for anyone else. i hope that this tool - even if its initially used to jock - will in the long run help people learn how to code.

besides, what more feeling of accomplishment can you get than knowing you did something all by yourself. people can lie to others, but they cant lie to themselves.

to close, ive updated the sniffer to include a cb disclaimer discouraging jocking. thanks for all your feedback. please keep them coming. my next tool will by a myspace previewer.

[gelionie]

Hi Jusun!
Is it possible to be able to customize the timezone for the stats?
That would be great.

[sex]

For some reason the 'encoded' part is not showing, is it because I'm not an official member? :(

CODE

<div id="encoded" style="display:none;">
<div class="cell_title">Encoded code</div>
<div class="cell_cat">
Encoded HTML. Is not 100% fool proof.<br /><br />
<textarea name='unicode' cols='50' rows='8' onFocus="this.select()"></textarea>

display:none

[moorepocket]

it wouldn't let me for some reason to en/decode.

[steezahh]

i have no idea what the encoder/decoder is.. someone explain.

[sex]

it wouldn't let me for some reason to en/decode.

I thought I was the only one having problem. Anyways, I think they disable it because of the 'style' tag.

[moorepocket]

i have no idea what the encoder/decoder is.. someone explain.

it's a tool that rewrite your codes in another language so that no one can steal/copy them and use it as their own.

[Retrogressive]

Awesomeness.

[micron]

For some reason the 'encoded' part is not showing, is it because I'm not an official member? :(

CODE

<div id="encoded" style="display:none;">
<div class="cell_title">Encoded code</div>
<div class="cell_cat">
Encoded HTML. Is not 100% fool proof.<br /><br />
<textarea name='unicode' cols='50' rows='8' onFocus="this.select()"></textarea>

display:none

it wouldn't let me for some reason to en/decode.

are you getting a js error when you click on the 'encode' button? if so, refresh the page and try again. let me know if youre still having problems.

[Yemmerz]

that sniffer should increase jockers. :[

[gelionie]

that sniffer should increase jockers. :[

Refer to the following post:

im sorry guys, the sniffers here to stay. as Mona and others mentioned earlier, the sniffer is really intended for informational / educational purposes. i know it may inadvertantly encouraging 'jocking', but thats something people really have to live with, as any determined person can 'jock'.

also, ive always believed people learn best by imitation - it really is a natural way of learning. kids grow up imitating adults around them - likewise, people learn to code and design largely by imitation. only when the basic foundation is there can someone actually begin to experiment on their own.

when i first began designing and coding, i myself learned largely by imitation. so i dont expect any better for anyone else. i hope that this tool - even if its initially used to jock - will in the long run help people learn how to code.

besides, what more feeling of accomplishment can you get than knowing you did something all by yourself. people can lie to others, but they cant lie to themselves.

to close, ive updated the sniffer to include a cb disclaimer discouraging jocking. thanks for all your feedback. please keep them coming. my next tool will by a myspace previewer.

Also, I need a reply for this.

Hi Jusun!
Is it possible to be able to customize the timezone for the stats?
That would be great.

[micron]

^ yup thats possible. ill work on it and release it by tonight.

is gmt easier or relative to est? with the old stats, i believe it was relative to est.

[*mipadi*]

^ yup thats possible. ill work on it and release it by tonight.

is gmt easier or relative to est? with the old stats, i believe it was relative to est.

Greenwich Mean! It's more standard.

[gelionie]

^ I agree. :)
It's sometimes hard for me to convert from EST to GMT.

Thank you, Jusun!

[demolished]

Dear Master,


Decoder should be for offical members and encoder will be for everyone.

You can make us "feel" special that we can defeat the purpose of encoder with your decoder, awesomemicron :DD


I'm sure everyone does have an extra copy of their html so they shouldnt complain about not having a decoder.


There would be decrease the chance for your cB special members to get jocked :]



PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !

help us a bit :DDDDDDDDDD
---

how many designers agree w/ me ?

[gelionie]

^ I like your idea.

Most people save their codes up anyway so there isn't a point for a decoder for the original creators.

[*SuzieRawkSoxx*]

I agree. It gives people another incentive to become an official member. But, it also prevents guests from using it to steal other people's layouts. Not that all guests will do that or that no official members will do it either, but still.

Eh, agree with Paradox of Life, it does make me feel violated.

Right. I see. NVMD to the last post i made.

[micron]

bumpidi bump bump! =)

ill consider making the decoder only available for official members only. sounds good.

[Just_Dream]

OMG LAYOUT SNIFFER. Haha you are too cute, Jusun, lol! Cool name :P

You know what that reminds me of? The AA_Decoder from Asian Avenue lol.

Now I can use the encoder! For um.. non-xanga purposes...

[sex]

a linux user was able to see my source using notepad, i guess this doesnt encrypt on linux.