Google Chrome says it is blocking ads on our web application, but our application does not have any ads in it. This is a SAAS application and includes regular downloading of data files.
The Chrome dev console says: "Chrome is blocking ads on this site because this site tends to show ads that interrupt, distract, mislead, or prevent user control. You should fix the issues as soon as possible and submit your site for another review."
Our application has also been marked by Google as being Deceptive for this reason.
Google's resources for resolving the problem are very unhelpful. All they say is to remove intrusive ads, but not what ads we are displaying in particular.
Any knowledge of this problem and possible solutions? Maybe some bad practices to avoid?
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I am trying to inspect elements of a Form for an Apps Script. DevTools are available on every other page I load EXCEPT Google Forms.
I have searched in the devtools settings to find a blacklisted page, but nothing is there, also there is nothing in the registry for developer tools in the chrome folder.
I have found no solutions searching the internet for this, only general solutions when devtools is completely turned off.
I will add that I recently tried to use the "Dynamic Fields" add on for forms to accomplish the task of dynamic drop downs on my form before I decided to do it myself with Apps Script. This add-on probably does not want people peeking behind the curtain so they may have disabled the ability to see their code? Is this plausible?
This not only happens in google forms but also google classroom. Come to think of it, it looks like google is doing something with disabling Developer Tools on some of their sites. Others have complained that it is also disabled on their university/educational institution’s site. The main reason for this is to probably prevent “hacking” on these sites. Quick searches on google return almost no results on this phenomenon. It is definitely on a per-website basis, and probably not because of a local policy.
Update: If you are using Google Chrome as your browser, the devtools may not work on certain google products.
NOTE: This is for when individual webpages block inspect element, be sure it is enabled in the first place!
The Solution:
Use a different browser, as it seems to only happen on Chrome. (I used Firefox, but other browsers should be fine too.)
Is there any way from keeping Google Ads from polluting my developer console with its Network events and console messages?
I have some Google Ads in the page, but they are polluting all of my dev tools, making it a bit goofy. I'm hoping there is some way to blacklist things from not showing up in my Developer Tools.
Note: I'm not looking to block the ads themselves (i.e., AdBlock is not a solution I'm looking for to my problem).
Ethics aside, how could I run a chrome extension on a website without it being detected by that website?
As long as you don't modify the DOM, don't respond to any message passing from the site, and don't make any extension assets web accessible, I'm not aware of any way for the site to tell. The JavaScript runs in a different context that the page doesn't have access to.
I'm fairly new to Chrome app development and was wondering if it's possible to run an app within Chrome's main window, like the TweetDeck app.
Thanks!
No. Chrome Apps' current goal is to provide a native-like app experience outside the Chrome browser. Today, with the exception of certain privileged APIs, putting an app in Chrome would be... well, it would be a website.
If you want an app in one of Chrome's tabs, why not just build a website? What does the open web lack for your project?
Note that we have been thinking about what it would mean for an app to be a component inside a webpage. You could imagine a Facebook Like button or a Google+ +1 button implemented as an app in a webpage in the same way that those buttons today are usually implemented as iframes. There are some interesting security properties that this approach would bring over iframes. But again, this doesn't seem to be what you had in mind. What you had in mind appears to be a regular website.
What is the difference between Chrome Apps and Extensions?
What can you do with apps that you can't do with extensions or vice versa?
Quoting from https://developer.chrome.com/webstore/apps_vs_extensions:
We’ve already had the concept of “web apps” in the browser for a few years, as something more rich and interactive than a website, but less cumbersome and monolithic than a desktop application. Examples include games, photo editors, and video players; all of these categories are viable as tightly focused apps running inside the browser. Google Chrome is just formalizing the web app concept in a way that will be familiar to anyone who’s used apps on a smartphone.
Extensions ... extend the functionality of Google Chrome and the websites being viewed in it. For example, they can extend Google Chrome by adding a new button to the address bar, such as an ever-present currency converter. Buttons like this can also apply to the current website being viewed—for example, click the currency converter button to convert all prices on the website you’re viewing. Similarly, you can introduce new items to the context menu, change the behavior of the omnibox (the input field on the address bar), access the user’s browsing history (with consent), and much more. You can alter web pages too—for example, embed a “mail this” button next to every link in every page, or customize the layout of your favorite website.
Compared to apps, extensions cut across websites and web apps; they are usually in effect across all websites (though some are site-specific). Apps don’t combine with other apps in this way; they run standalone, like any regular website.
(emphasis added)
From what I can tell, Chrome apps are just web applications that are registered with Chrome's Web Store (Gmail, e.g.). They're basically just glorified bookmarks. Google seems to have introduced them in order to make their browser more "operating system"-like, in preparation for tablets running Chrome OS. Since Chrome OS won't have any native applications apart from Chrome, they need some way for you to be able to "install" applications... even if those applications are just websites.
Extensions can actually affect the way that the browser behaves (ad blocking, e.g.). They can add buttons to Chrome's toolbars, intercept web requests, change the DOM, etc.
Here is an excellent resource from the Google Chrome team explaining the differences in detail.
It also contains a decision tree flow chart shown below.
Please refer to the following link:
(chrome app vs extension).
It basically says that there are two kinds of apps: hosted and packaged. Hosted apps are glorified bookmarks. But packaged apps provide you with a somewhat best of both worlds features- of both extensions and apps.
Extensions of course extend the core browser functionality providing little or no additional UI apart from what is already provided by chrome.
There are three Chrome distribution channels for developers.
In order of increasing functionality they are:
Chrome extensions — little to no UI
Chrome hosted apps
Chrome packaged apps
More information and fuller discussion is contained in this video.
quoting from http://www.chromeplugins.org/extensions/chrome-web-apps-extensions-spot-the-difference/
(as the explanation is very good)
Major Differences Between Chrome Extension and Chrome Web Apps
One of the major differences between Chrome extensions and web
applications is their location. Majority of the Chrome extensions can
be downloaded from Chrome Extensions Gallery whereas Chrome Web Apps
can be installed from Chrome Web Store.
Another major difference between Chrome extensions and web apps is the
fact that while extensions are used to enhance the functionality of
the Chrome Browser, web apps run within the browser having a different
user interface. Unlike web applications, extensions have little or
sometimes no UI component.
From a technical perspective the major difference between Chrome Apps
and extensions is the presence of “launch” parameter in apps which
indicates Chrome to show when user starts an application installed by
him/her.