Comments on: Using Firefox as a Web Development Tool

By: Happy Cog

Happy Cog — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:07:09 +0000

I second and third the use of Firebug and the Web Development toolbar, although measureIT and color picker are great. The one thing I don’t like about firebug, is that i forget to turn it off and it starts debugging sites which I can’t control anyway. But, that’s my problem.

By: WebGeek

WebGeek — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:00:21 +0000

Great post. I use the web developer toolbar constantly. It’s great for diagnosing problems too. I’d definitely look forward to seeing a part 2 for this post. :)

By: Jen Huls

Jen Huls — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:47:19 +0000

Kevin-
Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to look at Firebug and check out the ruler in the Web Developer Toolbar. The one thing I really like about MeasureIt is that it sits in the left-hand corner of my status bar so there’s easy access to it.

By: Kevin Henney

Kevin Henney — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:57:22 +0000

If I could only have one Firefox extension for web development, it would be Firebug. I was reluctant to try it at first, because I thought the web dev toolbar did everything I needed, but since I've been using it I've found it to be indispensable for web development. It's well worth trying. Also, unless you prefer MeasureIt, you can get by with the on-screen ruler in the Web Developer Toolbar (it's hidden under the Miscellaneous menu).