SnipVaults.com Overview

I’m a long time user of Snipplr.com and I loved it for all of its simplicity… however it has recently become bombarded by adverts and tracking obtrusive JavaScripts.

Now, I know there are many different solution I could have used to avoid this, NoScript or GreaseMonkey just to show I know there are tools out there to avoid being “attacked” or tracked by these obtrusive scripting tactics… however, I’m not a minimalist like 90% of the web-dev world (self ascertained, for give me if you feel I’m wrong about that).

I do not like having to go out of my way to run tools that make my visit on a site “safer”, is should be safe as a mindset… not a policy.

Regardless… I’ve given up trying to navigate that site with javascript on, and being as stubborn as I am I refuse to have to turn it off or get tools to do it for me, lol.

SO BLAH! I decided to create SnipVaults.com. It will be free to use and have a lot more features the other snippet repository sites do not offer!

Such As:

• Custom color schemes for your code (separate schemes for private and public as well)
• Sub-Domain usernames (http://usename.snipvaults.com) will bring you to your profile page (not forward, bring) where you will be able to your dashboard edits and snippet adds/categorization/etc.
• $10.00 Perpetual Licensed .NET Desktop application to bring the snippets on the site to your IDEs and Text Editors! (Much to the degree of Mac’s Snippet)
• Absolutely NO obtrusive javascript of any sort… EVER as long as I’m owner!
  • However, I do plan on having an affiliates program, using image/text only advert from sources I know and trust NOT using javascript.
• Fully recursive API. All snippets will be available via the API whether public or private (will require oAuth or some other form of secure API user-based credentials)
  • SOAP Webservice to start (.NET, lol)
  • RESTful Webservice is next (in all your favorite flavors: xml, json, etc)

And a lot more I can’t seem to put “pen to paper” for because I still want there to be some surprise!

I know you all think I’m some kind of .NET sychophant by now… truth is I am and I’m not. I program .NET professionally and opensource languages like PHP/Javascript and the-like as an obsession-sized hobby that started far before my .NET experience. So I’m trying my best to provide what I can to serious developers and social coders everywhere. And by providing a site/service which makes it easier to do the simple things that are involved with development… I can only hope it catches on and becomes a common practice for us all.

Keep posted to find out new developments on the site! I’ll be sure to write any progress here.