[SalesForce] How to develop on Salesforce quickly when using Static Resources

Are there any good tricks for debugging/developing on Salesforce when I have multiple external Javascript files that have to be saved and uploaded as Static Resources every time I make a change? It's incredibly slow this way.

The only workaround I've been able to stand is putting the Javascript inline in the HTML- but of course I get no syntax highlighting at all that way. It's like I'm coding in 1995.

Any tricks or tips for coding fast when using externally referenced files such as Javascript or CSS?

Many thanks!

Best Answer

Easy! As long as you're using eclipse. If the static resources are text files you can edit them directly. If the static resources are in a zip file you'll want to install the Eclipse Zip Editor Plugin which will let you edit files inside the zip file easily.