-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Like many of you, I hadn't done much JavaScript work since the original Launchpad Epic until recently.
However, I recently worked on the SourcePackage +sharing-details AJAXification, and I learned a lot doing so. I thought I should share what I've learned, so that others can benefit. And if people correct me, I'll benefit too. The first thing I'll mention is YUI tests. If you're a TDD developer (and if not, why not?), YUI unit tests are the way TDD should be. The change/test cycle is very fast (to run the tests, hit "reload" in your browser). And since they're proper unit tests, they feel like a safety net when you start to make changes. They are a good way to test your model code and HTML changes. They aren't a good way to test actual AJAX (i.e. client-server I/O). TDD with YUI tests will encourage you to make most of your code I/O-independent. You can use a mock for AJAX calls, but for actual AJAX testing, use Windmill (or whatever we replace it with). For information on how to get started with them, see: https://dev.launchpad.net/JavascriptUnitTesting Aaron -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk2keTgACgkQ0F+nu1YWqI2qaQCffrYdwi3hff076/oQRRmaJT1w N2sAnRIavtnp4Z3SjcGU+K4HUsKtsZWq =Gz7C -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-dev Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-dev More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
