22.3 Diagnosing JavaScript and Ajax with Web Development Helper
Ajax and rich web applications implemented using Dynamic HTML (DHTML) and JavaScript give users an enjoyable experience and make customers very happy. However, it can be very difficult to track down problems in those same applications.
Web Development Helper, an Internet Explorer plug-in written by Nikhil Kothari of Microsoft, can help. This lightweight browser plug-in—which you can use to trace HTTP requests, display script errors in an enhanced manner, and explore the DOM—provides quick-and-dirty diagnostics that go a long way toward improving developer productivity.
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Tool | Web Development Helper |
Version covered | 0.8.2.0 |
Home page | |
Power Tools page | |
Summary | An IE plug-in to improve the developer experience for Ajax and rich web applications |
License type | Freeware |
Online resources | Author’s blog |
Supported Frameworks | .NET 2.0 |
Related tools in this book | Web Developer Toolbar for IE, Web Developer Extension for Firefox |
Getting Started
Web Development Helper requires version 2.0 of the .NET Framework and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher on machines running Windows XP or newer operating systems.
The tool can be downloaded for free from its home page. As of this writing, it must be manually installed as per the instructions ...
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