Creating an encoder/encryption class

I want to create my own class with various ways of encoding/encrypting and decoding/decrypting strings and things of the like. Only thing is, I don’t know much about cryptography. Where should I start? Are there any simple algorithms?

There are already libraries for that, but you can check out the documentation and articles for encryption standards and start implementation from there.

Originally posted by qwerberism:

There are already libraries for that, but you can check out the documentation and articles for encryption standards and start implementation from there.

It’s more of a personal challenge. I’m probably practically not going to be using them.

I’d start by googling “getting started in cryptography” or “simple encryption function.”

or take some intro class online: https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs387/CourseRev/apr2012

Note that these are classes on cryptography not encryption/encoding, which are almost completely different things (some encryptions use cryptographic principles though). Not quite sure what you wanted since your post talks about both but I couldn’t find any online classes on encryption/encoding…