Comments on: NitobiBug: Cross browser debugging http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging Cleaning up the web with Ajax Thu, 17 May 2012 07:43:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nosredna http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264540 Nosredna Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:57:47 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264540 Yeah, every time I try drosera on the PC it's a disaster. I've given up, waiting for the "all clear." Yeah, every time I try drosera on the PC it’s a disaster. I’ve given up, waiting for the “all clear.”

]]> By: McLars http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264536 McLars Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:35:44 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264536 Well, I think this is a nice little tool, and the developer should be encouraged. No, it doesn't compete with the more comprehensive debuggers, but it does some pretty basic stuff and the main point is that it works cross-browser. For heavy-duty debugging, you're probably going to use your favorite dedicated debugger. But I can see where this would be really convenient for quick checks across a bunch of browsers. You don't have to try to remember how each of the different dedicated debuggers works in all the browsers. Besides, this is a 1.0 release. The cross-browser concept is sound and, over time, a lot more features will probably be added. Well, I think this is a nice little tool, and the developer should be encouraged. No, it doesn’t compete with the more comprehensive debuggers, but it does some pretty basic stuff and the main point is that it works cross-browser.

For heavy-duty debugging, you’re probably going to use your favorite dedicated debugger. But I can see where this would be really convenient for quick checks across a bunch of browsers. You don’t have to try to remember how each of the different dedicated debuggers works in all the browsers.

Besides, this is a 1.0 release. The cross-browser concept is sound and, over time, a lot more features will probably be added.

]]> By: matanlurey http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264521 matanlurey Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:24:46 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264521 @blove: Until they make it available (in working conditio) to Windows users, a lot of web developers won't be able to use it. Even webkit nightly's drosera.exe throws a fatal exception. @blove: Until they make it available (in working conditio) to Windows users, a lot of web developers won’t be able to use it. Even webkit nightly’s drosera.exe throws a fatal exception.

]]> By: blove http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264519 blove Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:09:26 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264519 @urandom: Safari does have a debugger - its part of WebKit - called Drosera... @urandom: Safari does have a debugger – its part of WebKit – called Drosera…

]]> By: Nosredna http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264502 Nosredna Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:57:23 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264502 >>People should really stop calllng every single logger a ‘debugger’ And be fair--he doesn't call it a debugger, as far as I can tell. "It's a browser-based JavaScript object logger and inspection tool..." >>People should really stop calllng every single logger a ‘debugger’

And be fair–he doesn’t call it a debugger, as far as I can tell. “It’s a browser-based JavaScript object logger and inspection tool…”

]]> By: Nosredna http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264501 Nosredna Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:56:10 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264501 I used this last night. It helped, because I've had a heck of a time getting debuggers to work in some older versions of browsers, and in the PC version of Safari. I used this last night. It helped, because I’ve had a heck of a time getting debuggers to work in some older versions of browsers, and in the PC version of Safari.

]]> By: urandom http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264496 urandom Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:32:16 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264496 Well, from what I can tell, every major browser, except Safari (and that's because I don't have a Mac) has its own debugger. Firefox - firebug, venkman IE - MS Script Editor, MS Script Debugger Opera - Dragonfly So you are pretty much covered when it comes to debugging in the lot of browsers. Well, from what I can tell, every major browser, except Safari (and that’s because I don’t have a Mac) has its own debugger.

Firefox – firebug, venkman
IE – MS Script Editor, MS Script Debugger
Opera – Dragonfly

So you are pretty much covered when it comes to debugging in the lot of browsers.

]]> By: Jamie http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264495 Jamie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:04:26 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264495 I don't think it's unfair to call this a debugger at all. it's a close as you're gonna get to real debugging in a lot of browsers, and it looks really useful. i never got on with firebug lite. i'm gonna give this a go. I don’t think it’s unfair to call this a debugger at all. it’s a close as you’re gonna get to real debugging in a lot of browsers, and it looks really useful. i never got on with firebug lite. i’m gonna give this a go.

]]> By: urandom http://ajaxian.com/archives/nitobibug-cross-browser-debugging/comment-page-1#comment-264494 urandom Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:55:11 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3724#comment-264494 A real debugger allows for stepping through code and inspecting everything through the life of the code. People should really stop calllng every single logger a 'debugger' A real debugger allows for stepping through code and inspecting everything through the life of the code.

People should really stop calllng every single logger a ‘debugger’

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