Some interesting additions that were made to the AjaxPatterns page:

Diagnosis

• Logging Instrument your Javascript with log messages.
• Debugging Diagnose problems with a Javascript debugger.
• DOM Inspection Use a DOM Inspection Tool to explore the dynamic DOM state.
• Traffic Sniffing Diagnose problems by sniffing Web Remoting traffic.

Testing

• Simulation Service Develop the browser application against "fake" web services that simulate the actual services used in production.
• Browser-Side Test Create automated tests of browser-side Javascript components.
• Service Test Build up automated tests of web services, using HTTP clients to interact with the server as the browser normally would.
• System Test Build automated tests to simulate user behaviour and verify the results.

10.11.2005, 16:25