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I try daily. I program web apps for a living. A web browser is literally a "dedicated REST client". REST is just HTTP. It's the pattern HTTP to exchange messag
by hawleyal 13y ago
I try daily. I program web apps for a living.
A web browser is literally a "dedicated REST client". REST is just HTTP. It's the pattern HTTP to exchange messages. Representations and methods. Sure, HTML forms never implemented the full range of methods [facepalm], but most engines allow method parameter overrides (_method=PUT|DELETE). And it does get harder when doing these live via JavaScript, and exchanging data other than HTML like JSON.
Of course I use HTTP tools other than the generic web browser UI. Firefox extensions get you pretty far with HTTP logging/modification like Firebug, Poster, TamperData. There's also some standalone apps like Fiddler and friends. But meh.