Opera Dragonfly
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Opera Dragonfly is a full-featured development and debugging tool integrated into the Opera browser.
It supports debugging JavaScript
, viewing the DOM
, monitoring network traffic, previewing resources, editing colors, etc. Opera Dragonfly also supports remote debugging, which allows using the features of Dragonfly to be used when debugging a mobile phone, TV, or another desktop computer.
Using Opera Dragonfly for the first time requires an Internet connection to download Opera Dragonfly files. Then, Opera Dragonfly can be loaded offline from Opera's cache. Opera Dragonfly automatically updates to the latest version available, when connected to the Internet.
Opera Dragonfly is compatible with Presto 2.1 and later, specifically Opera Mobile
9.5 and above, Opera Desktop 9.5 and above, and Nintendo DS
& Nintendo DSi
Browser.
The Scope transport protocol (STP) is used for communication between the Opera browser and Opera Dragonfly.
On 21 September 2011, the Opera Dragonfly team announced that from now on releases will be more focused on improvements to individual components, e.g. the DOM inspector or the UI framework. As soon as a feature for a certain component has been implemented, it will be put on the experimental path for some initial testing. As part of the new release strategy, they are also switching over Opera Dragonfly to a new version scheme:
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It supports debugging JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
, viewing the DOM
Document Object Model
The Document Object Model is a cross-platform and language-independent convention for representing and interacting with objects in HTML, XHTML and XML documents. Aspects of the DOM may be addressed and manipulated within the syntax of the programming language in use...
, monitoring network traffic, previewing resources, editing colors, etc. Opera Dragonfly also supports remote debugging, which allows using the features of Dragonfly to be used when debugging a mobile phone, TV, or another desktop computer.
Using Opera Dragonfly for the first time requires an Internet connection to download Opera Dragonfly files. Then, Opera Dragonfly can be loaded offline from Opera's cache. Opera Dragonfly automatically updates to the latest version available, when connected to the Internet.
Opera Dragonfly is compatible with Presto 2.1 and later, specifically Opera Mobile
Opera Mobile
Opera Mobile is a web browser for smartphones and PDA's developed by the Opera Software company. The first version was released in 2000 for the Psion Series 7 and netBook. Today, it is available for a variety of devices that run on Android, S60, Windows Mobile, Maemo , and MeeGo...
9.5 and above, Opera Desktop 9.5 and above, and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
& Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi
The is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and launched in 2008 and 2009 in Japan, North America, PAL territories, and other regions. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable...
Browser.
The Scope transport protocol (STP) is used for communication between the Opera browser and Opera Dragonfly.
History
Development of Opera Dragonfly started in May 2008. When the development started Opera Dragonfly was using BSD license, but later on it was changed to the Apache License 2.0.On 21 September 2011, the Opera Dragonfly team announced that from now on releases will be more focused on improvements to individual components, e.g. the DOM inspector or the UI framework. As soon as a feature for a certain component has been implemented, it will be put on the experimental path for some initial testing. As part of the new release strategy, they are also switching over Opera Dragonfly to a new version scheme:
See also
- Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
- Firebug (web development)
- Web Inspector
- Google Chrome's Inspector