One tip I found (via twitter) is to generate source map for TypeScript which will help with debugging (In Chrome and Firefox) - http://www.aaron-powell.com/web/typescript-source-maps
On 5 October 2012 09:23, Michael Ridland <rid...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Recently I spent 9 months full time doing Javascript building a large > application, I was open minded and learnt to like it. But coming back to c# > recently I realised just how many leagues better c# was than javascript(I > don't dare say this at sydjs). > > Typescript bring some really nice things to javascript that c# has but > it's still very much javascript(more than others eg CoffeeeScript). > > I can say TypeScript is amazingly awesome, you get the best of both > worlds. > > Like Coffeescript does, TypeScript will make you a much better javascript > programmer. > > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 2:14 AM, David Kean <david.k...@microsoft.com>wrote: > >> While I’m still skeptical, the one advantage over other similar >> projects (such as Dart), is that it interops with existing JavaScript.*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> I think my favorite quote so far is, “hate JavaScript, then you’ll love >> TypeScript!”**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Davy Jones >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 4, 2012 1:41 AM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: Opinions of TypeScript?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I haven't looked at it and probably won't. As far as I can see, the only >> new thing is static typing? JavaScript already has oo. There are enough >> technologies around js already why confuse matters more?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Davy**** >> >> >> Sent from my starfleet datapad.**** >> >> >> On 4 oct. 2012, at 10:27, Greg Keogh <g...@mira.net> wrote:**** >> >> Folks, I just heard about >> TypeScript<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TypeScript>. >> It superficially seems like a good idea. Has anyone tried it? I’m >> downloading the VS2012 >> MSI<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34790>for it to >> see what it’s like. Let’s face, anything that makes JavaScript >> development easier will be welcome, but will TypeScript help or hinder? -- >> Greg**** >> >> >
