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Esri International User Conference | San Diego, CA
July 14, 2011
Troubleshooting ArcGIS Web API’s
(JavaScript, Flex, Silverlight) from a
Support Perspective
Doug Carroll and Heather Gonzago
Overview
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Debugging tools and resources
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Application setups and patterns
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Common troubleshooting samples
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How to troubleshoot intermittent problems
Web Browser Debugging Tools
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Tools that allow client –side debugging of web page
components, e.g.
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HTML
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CSS
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JavaScript
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HTTP Traffic
Provides QA, saves time, and aids in troubleshooting
errors
Common Web Browser Debugging Tools
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Most commonly used in Support
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Browser-based
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Fiddler (Microsoft)
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Firebug (Mozilla)
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IE Developer Tools
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Chrome’s integrated web kit tools
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Charles*
Development Environments
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Microsoft Visual Studio
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Eclipse / Flash Builder
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Aptana
Web Browser Debugging Tool Links
Troubleshooting Demos
JavaScript, Flex and Silverlight Demos
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JavaScript API Debugging (Firebug | Aptana) –
Console logging, HTTP Traffic monitoring, code
stepping and error trapping
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Silverlight API Debugging (Fiddler | Visual Studio) –
HTTP Traffic monitoring, code stepping and error
trapping
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Flex API Debugging (Charles | Flash Builder) – Binary
HTTP Traffic monitoring, code stepping and error
trapping
What about Debugging Viewers?
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Silverlight Viewer Add-in Debugging (Fiddler | Visual
Studio) – Attaching to Process, HTTP Traffic
monitoring and code stepping
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Flex Viewer Widgets – These are debugged using the
same technique as standard Flex API applications
Questions?