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Debug iPhone Web applications with Eclipse

Diagnose and repair iPhone Web apps using Eclipse, Aptana's iPhone Development Plug-in, Aptana's Firefox JavaScript debugger, and Firebug

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Level: Intermediate

John Fronckowiak (john@idcc.net), President, IDC Consulting Inc.

15 Jul 2008

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Learn how to debug Asynchronous JavaScript + XML (Ajax) Web applications using Eclipse, Aptana's iPhone Development plug-in, Aptana's Firefox JavaScript debugger, and Firebug.

In this tutorial

This tutorial shows how to debug iPhone Web applications using Eclipse, Aptana's iPhone Development plug-in, Aptana's Firefox JavaScript debugger, and Firebug.

Use the tools and utilities provided by the Eclipse-based Aptana Studio to debug iPhone-optimized Web applications. Much of this tutorial is focused on how to optimally debug JavaScript and Ajax applications.


Prerequisites

You should have a good understanding of iPhone Web application development, JavaScript, and Ajax. If you're new to iPhone Web application development, start with Adam Houghton's tutorial titled "Develop iPhone Web Applications with Eclipse."


System requirements

To follow the examples, you need Aptana Studio and one of the operating systems Eclipse supports: Mac OS X, Microsoft® Windows®, or Linux®. You also need a Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE); JRE for Java V5 is recommended.



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