OSTU: Tamperdata Firefox Extension (Tony Fortunato)
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Tamperdata Firefox ExtensionQuickStart
Tony Fortunato, Network Performance SpecialistThe Technology Firm
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What is Tamperdata?
Tamperdata is; at http://tamperdata.mozdev.org/index.html Since it is an extension it is lightweight A way to document and measure issues with http based applications
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Why use tamperdata?
tamperdata can be used for the following tasks;• It is originally intended for developers and programmers to test security• Identify why a page may take a long time to load• http application baselining and troubleshooting• Able to show images that was loaded• Show any http errors or coding issues
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Accessing Tamperdata
After you install the extension, simply go to the Tools Menu in Firefox to access it
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Using Tamperdata
To use Tamperdata is very straightforward;• Launch Tamperdata from the Tools menu• Go to a webpage• Done
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Filtering Tamperdata results
• Some web pages may have a lot of data• The filter feature will help zero in on specific commands and responses• In this example I only wanted to see anything that had an espn reference
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Request and Response Panes
• A real timesaver is to see the request and responses side by side with the application response time
• Knowing what cause an error return code sure helps
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• The only option is use regularly is the Graph All option
• Please note that the browser options only work if a browser is already open. If no browser is open, it will not launch a browser for you.
Options for Reports
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Graph All results
• This is one of my favorite views
• It shows;• a timeline which is solid
for the duration of the command and response
• The response code so you can see is there was a problem
• If you leave your mouse over an entry, it will show more detail including the file size and if it’s a graphic, will show the graphic
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Thank you
Tamperdata Firefox ExtensionQuickStart
Tony Fortunato, Network Performance SpecialistThe Technology Firm
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