What develepment environment do you use when you need to work on javascript?What options have as an Asp developer for working with javascript or jQuery in order to have possibilities to test,develop in realtime?
I tried to set up the intellisense to make it work the jQuery documentation, but that's not working.
Right now i'm using Firebug to test my scripts and also editing there,but for example i would like to view the markup and the console together but that's not possible on FireBug.
i don't think that's the best solution for that kind of work.
If you have any ideea how to solve my problem or do you have a suggestion please post it here.

Thanks!

Update
JSBin
JSFiddle are nice alternatives too.

What develepment environment do you use when you need to work on javascript?What options have as an Asp.net developer for working with javascript or jQuery in order to have possibilities to test,develop in realtime?
I tried to set up the intellisense to make it work the jQuery documentation, but that's not working.
Right now i'm using Firebug to test my scripts and also editing there,but for example i would like to view the markup and the console together but that's not possible on FireBug.
i don't think that's the best solution for that kind of work.
If you have any ideea how to solve my problem or do you have a suggestion please post it here.

Thanks!

Update
JSBin
JSFiddle are nice alternatives too.

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Try Aptana. It's free, it's awesome, and comes with JQuery & Prototype built-in. It also has screencasts.

The essentials.

1. Your favorite text editor. That's vim for me.
2. Google
3. Firebug
4. Web Developer's Toolbar
5. Two monitors (solves your whole "can't view source and the console together" problem)

Check out Komodo Edit. I think you can attach jQuery to it (I use it for PHP primarily).

Update: Just found out it already has jQuery support built-in.

Maybe something to look at, although it won't solve all your problems, Steve Yegge was working on a new javascript mode for emacs.

You can debug JavaScript with Visual Studio 2008: Visual Studio 2008 JavaScript Debugging - basic guide

There was a fix for JQuery/JavaScript intellisense to make it better: Intellisense Hot fix for VS 2008

I just use what ever is on hand. Dragonfly in Opera, Firebug in FF, IEtester has it's own thing but I never use it.

As for editing, I'm on the basics and only use Notepad++

If I were you though, I would sit down and try to solve a problem in a few tools before choosing what you like the most.