Debugging Tools
Re: Javascript debugging tools
I have been using the "Microsoft Development Environment", for
javascript debugging, for several years now.
As we know, this professional-grade product is far, far
superior to "debugging toys" such as Netscape 7.0 Console.
The Netscape Console is a useful "first level" testing tool
for javascript, but it is not a serious debugging tool.
Perhaps javascript students can download and install the MDE,
if they do not already have this software on their PCs.
Re: HTML validation tools
Another essential product is an HTML validator tool, such
as CSE HTML Validator. Ref.: www.htmlvalidator.com.
It finds nesting errors, unclosed tags, bad syntax, etc.,
etc., etc.
Re: Microsoft Development Environment
The MDE traps javascript errors as they occur, displays a
dynamic parse tree, displays the source line containing the
error, displays the source line number, allows you set up a
dynamic debug session, etc.
Microsoft Development Environment: (a few web links)
1. Microsoft Visual Studio Developer Center
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/previous/vinterdev/
2. Installing MDE via Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/aggr/bbsm/bbsm51/sdk/sdk51_b.htm
3. Microsoft Development Environment-Like Options Dialog Class
http://www.developer.com/net/cplus/article.php/630141