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13th January 2009 - Link Blog

Sloppy - the slow proxy. Java Web Start GUI application which runs a proxy to the site of your choice simulating lower connection speeds—great for testing how well your ajax holds up under poor network conditions.

Posted 13th January 2009 at 4:17 pm

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This is a link post by Simon Willison, posted on 13th January 2009.

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