FAQ for new users of the debugger and how to extend its capabilities

[mikew67]

Note: This request is related to Issue #127

The debugger is great, but could be even more useful, both for beginners and experts.

• Is there (or could there be) a "FAQ for debugging" that gathers together useful information on how to get the most out of the tool

• Of particular use would be a newbie's guide to what gets revealed when you examine the innards of an object in the left examination panel.

• This would also be a good place to collect documentation on functions useful for debugging (i.e,, how to convert a random object into useful printable information in a trace)

• Ultimately, it would be useful to have documentation on the UI protocol for the debugger and how it displays detailed object information so that the user could extend it for their objects of interest. (This touches on the subject of JS programming style as a "class-based" language and the object protocol/conventions to support that vs "prototype" style programming, but that's a larger topic.)

TIA

Mike

[dtex]

Normally I loathe a +1 on an issue, but I simply can't resist this time. As a web/node guy, most of these are things that have been abstracted out of my world since college days so I'm having to Google a lot. It would be awesome to have some concise explanations, guidelines on what "good" values look like, and tips on how to improve the numbers. It doesn't need to be a full CS lesson, just enough to ring some bells.