9 Practical Ways to Enhance your Web Development Using the Firefox Web Developer Extension

Oct 7 2011 by Subeesh Kottay

He is a web developer/designer who specializes in front-end development (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) and PHP development.

Whether you’re a front-end graphics designer or a back-end web programmer, if you’ve worked long enough in the field of creating web-based solutions, you’ve no doubt heard about an extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser called (simply enough) the Web Developer extension. If you have no clue what I’m talking about, here’s abrief overview from Webs Tips to get you familiarized with this wonderful tool.

This article lists some practical, everyday uses of the Web Developer extension to help improve your web-building methods. I’ve tried to stay away from the more common and basic uses of the Web Developer extension like troubleshooting layout issues with the Information > Display Div Order option because I feel these have been discussed quite enough in other places. New users, don’t run away quite yet, I think this guide will help you get a rapid jump start into applying this tool into your daily development routine.

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7 Incredibly Useful Tools for Evaluating a Web Design

Oct 10 2011 by Jacob Gube

He is a web developer/designer who specializes in front-end development (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) and PHP development

An effective web design is one in which your users are able to find information quickly and in a logical fashion.

Do they visit the content you want them to visit? Are they looking in the right places of your web page? Are you able to keep your user’s attention, or do they just leave quickly?

It’s not just about the content either. If your designloads slowly – or if moving from one section to another takes a long time – it affects the user’s experience.

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Awesome Things That Firefox’s Web Developer Extension Can Do

Oct 11 2011 by Jacob Gube

He is a web developer/designer who specializes in front-end development (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) and PHP development

Chris Pederick’s Web Developer extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser is one of the best tools in a web developer’s arsenal.

About a couple of months ago, I wrote an article about it entitled "9 Practical Ways to Enhance your Web Development Using the Firefox Web Developer Extension" and I’d like to follow up on that by showcasing even more things you can do with the Firefox Web Developer extension.

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