Tool Shed Tooltip #4: Fiddler from Episode 1

Are you coding applications that communicate over the wire? If so, you've got to check this out! Also, did you know Fiddler has add-on tools?

What is it?
HTTP Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP traffic between your computer and the Internet.

Download Site: www.fiddlertool.com
 
Example Problem(s) it solves:
- You just started using WCF and you want to see if message is really encrypted
- You want to trace AJAX messages

Installation Notes: Fiddler 2 supports debugging HTTPS traffic, a richer extensibility model, and can by installed side-by-side with Fiddler 1.x if desired. Note that Fiddler 2 requires version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.

Usage Notes: localhost does not proxy by default .. Ie use http://localhost./... Or use the machine name

This clip is Russ' Tool Shed Tooltip #4, the fourth of the clips from Episode One of the TV Show, Russ' Tool Shed presents... It's All About The Tools hosted by Russ Fustino and Co-Host Stan Schultes. Download code, ppt and demo script from http://code.msdn.com/toolshed for all episodes. Also, use the links on http://channel9.msdn.com/toolshed to download tools. Finally, check out some more great videos on the Developer Evangelist East site: http://channel9.msdn.com/dpeeast