Okay so maybe you know about this already. But for those of you who don't, I have to recommend you check this out this useful FireFox plugin called LiveHTTPHeaders. Get it here.
Why do I recommend it? Basically I use it to see what's going on behind the scenes for logins, forms, etc. so I can write scripts.
For instance, I wanted to write a script that would submit a URL to Google automatically. I opened Live HTTP Headers, and did a submission manually. Then I looked in the Live HTTP Headers window and I could see exactly the POST data that was sent. I copied it and pasted it into Crimson Editor and inserted the variable names that my script uses...and viola I have the code I need to automate submissions.
I'm sure there are other uses for this plugin, but since I often see questions regarding PHP (and I am learning new things all the time) I wanted to give you guys a heads up.
Why do I recommend it? Basically I use it to see what's going on behind the scenes for logins, forms, etc. so I can write scripts.
For instance, I wanted to write a script that would submit a URL to Google automatically. I opened Live HTTP Headers, and did a submission manually. Then I looked in the Live HTTP Headers window and I could see exactly the POST data that was sent. I copied it and pasted it into Crimson Editor and inserted the variable names that my script uses...and viola I have the code I need to automate submissions.
I'm sure there are other uses for this plugin, but since I often see questions regarding PHP (and I am learning new things all the time) I wanted to give you guys a heads up.
