FlabThrotle – Now in Alpha testing
Yep I have an alpha of the FlabThrotle running now. Its a socket server which will just replicate localhost traffic to a new port but the requests will be "throtled" or slowed to simulate 56kbps modems etc. I know there are other versions of programs out there that do similar things but no simple ones. Once I have a few more bugs ironed out and a few more features finished (like a balloon poping up with the localhost url for an easy click) I will publiclly release the Beta. See the screen shot below; It shows the little settings dialouge and an image loaded on the throtled port. Its nothing flash but just a cool tool for testing flash movies. I wanted to keep it simple and sweet!
For those of you keeping an eye on this blog for Flabulator , my flash widget app, yes I am still working on it, but I got quite frustrated with the alpha issue in .Net. Seems I can only really do it in c++ or a linked c++ dll. Not Fun!! Everything works except alpha channels and I havent gotten round to making the external interface library. The library is this weeks task! Anyone really hanging for this application?
So peeps things will keep on keeping on here check back soon!
I disagree that all the other alternatives are not easy to use. Charles (http://xk72.com/charles/) does the same thing and in my experience is extremely easy to use with the added benefit that you can also watch the traffic go by simultaneously (and watch the bytes downloaded realtime). After my experience with Charles I can’t imagine why I would want to simply throttle the port and not get any feedback.
Wow it looks nice especially its feedback with flash. Pity its java based but thats not a huge problem. 10x better than mine. I have been using Fidler as a debugger which can do most fo what this one can and ix exe based. Mine was a step into c++ programming for me, to try and learn a bit more about it. Cheers for your thoughts.
This throtle is a set and forget service than hides away…and I guess allows you to experience the site as a dailup user throughout development as it doesnt interupt port 80 traffic. but your right debuggers are cooler for well debugging. Please excuse any typos im typing with one eye
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