With the meteoric rise of mobile applications, the need to support users operating in various states of network connectivity is vital. Being able to capture crash data even while a device isn’t connected to the Internet enables your team to keep an eye on those events that might otherwise go undetected without a user submitted report. To help make the … Read More
Rails Camp West 2016: a full review
Over the last weekend in August over 50 members of the web development community gathered at Camp Perkins outside of Stanley, Idaho for Rails Camp West 2016. This unconventional Rails event brings a diverse group of people from across design and web development from many languages, not just Rails, on a three day retreat in the mountains. The main focus is on community building, unconference-like talks, and getting … Read More
Tips on debugging client-side JavaScript
Debugging client-side JavaScript can be a frustrating experience. The environment in which your code is running means a large number of things could go wrong. Race conditions, browser feature compatibility, dependency issues and resources failing to download – can seem outside of your control. These issues can be handled by reducing the number of points of failure and simplifying how … Read More
How to handle errors in minified JavaScript (for Rails applications)
Handling errors in the minified JavaScript portion of your Rails application can be frustrating. The exception and stack trace information that comes from the system is based on what may seems like an incomprehensible mess which doesn’t look like your original source code at all. This article is a step-by-step guide to tracking your minified JavaScript asset errors inside a Rails application. We’ll … Read More
How Raygun’s security measures keep your customer’s data safe
At Raygun, we are serious about your privacy and sensitive information. Our software gives you the unique ability to drill down into individual user sessions so you can provide exceptional customer service. However, you may not want this potentially sensitive customer information from being collected by Raygun (especially if you work in the healthcare or finance industry.) This article is a … Read More
Get user experience right first time with a UX checklist for developers
It used to be that developers and UX (user experience) designers lived in different worlds. However, many of us are beginning to realize that as the technology industry grows, developers are expected to wear more and more hats – including that of UX designer. In this article, we’ll discuss why having a UX checklist for developers could help to streamline … Read More
Label your exceptions and stay organized with Raygun’s tagging feature
Tags have been a part of Raygun Crash Reporting for a some time now and are an important part of helping developers track and filter their exceptions. Tags may seem simple at first glance but the power they give developers to stay organized and save time in tracking down the source of an exception makes them an integral part of maintaining applications. … Read More
How to debug Java using a decompiler
Decompiling Java code may not be something you do in daily development but it can help turn the tide when debugging critical problems. This is a beginners overview of how Java decompiling works to debug Java. When I need to debug Java, how does a compiler work? When you build your project the compiler will take your Java source files (.java) … Read More
Feature update: Filter inbound crash reports by error message, tag and user agent
We recently released the ability for Raygun Crash Reporting to custom filter inbound crash reports based on data that matched a certain rule. Until recently, you were able to filter by: IP address Machine name HTTP hostname Versions Today, I’m happy to introduce three new ways to filter inbound crash reports. Both new filtering options are based on your feedback from our feature request … Read More
jQuery is undefined: Common solutions every developer should know
When it comes to JavaScript and it’s libraries, one of the most annoying errors that pops up is . The reason this can be such an annoying problem is there are a multitude of potential causes. I’ve seen more than my fair share of errors and exceptions, so I’d like to help you learn more about the error. To get started I’ll go over some … Read More
