[jQuery] JavaScript error reporting
Hey Guys,
Even the most experienced jQuery developers have errors in their code
that sometimes creep into production. As such, I wanted to let you
know about something you guys might find useful: a free JavaScript
error reporting service called DamnIT (http://damnit.jupiterit.com)
that emails you when a JavaScript error occurs in your webpages.
As you undoubtedly know, JavaScript testing can be a real pain. It's
nearly impossible to build an application that works perfectly across
all browsers. Unless a user kindly emails you, bugs can sometimes go
unnoticed for weeks. DamnIT lets you know immediately when there are
problems in your application, so you can fix bugs before they become
headaches.
Here's how it works:
- You include the damnit.js script from your web page with the
application key you get after signing up
- Any time a JavaScript error occurs while a user is on your page, you
get an email with a bunch of debugging information.
We're really excited because exception notification is common as a
best practice in server frameworks but has been missing in
JavaScript. DamnIT is the error plugin of the JavaScriptMVC (http://
javascriptmvc.com) framework, which aims to bring formal development
practices like this to JavaScript development.
Check out the demo (http://damnit.jupiterit.com/home/demo) and a
features overview (http://damnit.jupiterit.com/home/learn). I hope
you guys find it useful for your jQuery applications, and I also hope
you don't get many of the notification emails ;)
- Brian Moschel