Understanding Ajax applications by connecting client and server-side execution traces

Journal article (2012)
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Software Computer Technology (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
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DOI: https://doi.org/doi:10.1007/s10664-012-9200-5
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04-03-2012

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Empirical Software Engineering, 18 (2), 2013

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Software Computer Technology

Abstract

Ajax-enabled Web applications are a new breed of highly interactive, highly dynamic Web applications. Although Ajax allows developers to create rich Web applications, Ajax applications can be difficult to comprehend and thus to maintain. For this reason, we have created FireDetective, a tool that uses dynamic analysis at both the client (browser) and server-side to facilitate the understanding of Ajax applications. We evaluate FireDetective using (1) a pretest-posttest user study and (2) a field user study. Preliminary evidence shows that the FireDetective tool is an effective aid for Web developers striving to understand Ajax applications.

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