Firebug for Firefox
Category: Design... Internet... Tech...
Posted Monday, December 11, 2006 at 06:33 PM [GMT-6]

If you like to dabble with website design, I'm guessing that you use Firefox as your browser, and you've come to view the Web Developer extension as the greatest thing since sliced bread. (Perhaps I'm projecting, since that describes me.) But if you've ever wished for an even more powerful add-on to assist your development chores, Firebug may be the answer you've been waiting for.

This free open-source application allows you to browse, edit and debug HTML, CSS, and Javascript on any web page via a browser-based interface. It's currently in beta, but seems pretty stable on my installation of Firefox 2.0. It's also available in a "lite" version for browsers not named "Firefox" (as a Javascript that you embed in the pages you want to use it with...not a particularly elegant solution, but I assume it will get the job done).

One caveat: Firebug works best when you have a lot of spare screen space (it supports dual monitors), as its console attempts to convey a lot of information at one time.

I'm not ready to abandon Web Developer, as Firebug doesn't really fit with the workflow I've grown accustomed to, but it's worth checking out if you're not set in your ways and are looking for a full-featured browser-based development tool.

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Eric, I don't know if you've come across something like this, but I could use a Firefox extension that works like an advanced Notepad. I've been toying with one called QuickNote, which is OK for my purposes because it has an unlimited Undo function but doesn't have search-and-replace. It has to be a Firefox plug-in because of IT policies at work. Email me if you have any ideas and you have time. Thanks, bud.

Posted by: Stephen Shores at December 12, 2006 08:57 AM

Stephen, I don't recall ever seeing anything like you describe. MozEdit seemed to be on track to provide those extended capabilities, but it appears that development stopped a couple of years ago.

Posted by: Eric at December 12, 2006 02:16 PM
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