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All of the BURP modules used in these examples have been extensively modified to allow visitors to play around with them, learn and make changes that are only visible to that visitor. Each page is very simple in structure, and designed only to display the attributes of it's own particular module. Your own pages, on the other hand, can be as complex as you like. I hope you have fun experimenting with the various online examples. Cheers Christopher |
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| Tutorial #1: Magic Words and HTTP Security | |
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The very first thing to understand about BURP is how to activate it. A BURPed page looks just like any other page, in fact it's specifically designed to be invisible when not needed. In this tutorial we'll show you how to get into BURP mode and what the Security will look like. The first thing to do is to open a page that has been BURPed. You can do this by clicking on the picture on the right or the text below. A window will open up and take you through how this works. |
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| Tutorial #1: Magic Words and HTTP Security | |
| Tutorial #2: Text Editor 1.0 | |
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This tutorial takes you through how to use Text Editor 1.0 and edit blocks of text on a page. When you click on the picture on the right or the text below you will see a sample page of text just like a regular web page. Just like in tutorial 1, you will activate BURP mode by typing the magic words: ?edit=thispage into the address bar and use the username: guest and password: secret. If you have already done this in the previous tutorial you may not be asked for them. There will be more instructions when you open the window. |
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| Tutorial #2: Text Editor 1.0 | |
| Tutorial #3: Event Editor 2.0 | |
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Many sites these days will have a Coming Events section. As all the events usually follow a strictly formatted display, they are perfect for automation with a BURP module. In previous tutorials we have looked at embedded code but this is the first true example of a BURP module, which shows up initially only as a button on the page. This is a modified version that only takes four events and reverts to its original settings for each visitor. In this example the security has been deactivated so, while you still have to access BURP mode via the magic words, you don't have to type the username or password. |
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| Tutorial #3: Event Editor 2.0 | |
| Tutorial #4: Picture Editor 3.0 | |
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This module allows you to add, remove or change the details of pictures on a web page. We've also included a Thumbnail Maker 2.0 and Picture Popup 2.0 so you can see how they work. In this example we have chosen a page where the first two pictures are shown in thumbnail format (164 pixels wide) and any following pictures are shown as text links. On your own page you can specify any format you choose. Obviously we can't let you upload pictures here, but you can experiment with all the other aspects and get a good hands-on feel for the module. All parts of the Picture Editor 3.0 are functional except for uploads and permanent changes. We will also configure the module to suit your specific circumstances In this tutorial we will assume that we are already in BURP mode from the start. |
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| Tutorial #4: Picture Editor 3.0 | |
| Tutorial #5: Item Editor 3.0 | |
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The Item Editor is always custom modified for a particular client and a particular item, so it is impossible to show you every feature. However the things that remain constant are the ability to add, remove and change the items. In this case we have an Imaginary Nanny Agency that has a list of vacant positions. In this Item Editor you will see some dropdown lists, some default values and some empty fields. All this will make more sense while you're trying it out. This Tutorial is more realistic than the previous ones. The links below and to the right open a full-size new page with three Nanny Positions available. Once you access BURP mode, you will be able to add, remove and edit these items. There is nothing that you can hurt here, so feel free to make any changes you want. What you change can only be seen by you, so have fun. Security has been disabled for this tutorial.
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| Tutorial #5: Item Editor 3.0 | |
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With this module there are several usernames and passwords; one for each person who has authority to add news to the site. Once again the format of each story is up to you. There could be thumbnailed pictures and popup pages for the large pictures. You could display the ByLine, date of posting, author, how long ago it was posted, a link to lower in the page for the full story, or have the full story open up in a completely new page. Or any combination of these.
Give it a test run, the users available to you are:
Each user can only edit and delete their own stories. This does not apply to the editor (perry) of course. Access BURP in the normal way, but be carefull to make sure that the "?edit=thispage" occurs right after the "newstute.php". After you link to the full stories there may be a "#docock" in the address line. Just backspace through (delete) this text and type the magic words as usual. |
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| Tutorial #7: Replicator 4.0 | |
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Unlike most of the other tutorials, this one uses sessions. The only reason you need to know this is that it may affect the way you access BURP. If your browser is 'cookie' enabled, you may see a question mark already present in the address bar. To access BURP simply type 'edit=thispage' after the already present '?'. However, if your browser is NOT cookie enabled, you may see the session ID number which will look something like this: 
If this is the case, just type an ampersand (&) instead of a question mark; ie. '&edit=thispage' after the 32 alpha numeric characters: 
When you open Tutorial #7 you will see a button, under the Site Map on the left hand side, with the unlikely title of 'Rep. Tutorial'. This page contains more information on how to use the Replicator module. The sessions are just part of this tutorial and are NOT integral to the Replicator module. As always the username and password are: guest and secret respectively. |
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