Firefox as Web developer tool
by Ok. so against my bosses wishes I use firefox while developing my web apps (and then test in IE). Some indispensible firefox-related tools I'm trying to turn him onto:
Venkman(JavaScript Debugger) - fantastic JavaScript debugger with breakpoints and good object inspection
Web Developer Extension - can't say enough good things about this, I use the Sidebar for altering CSS styles ON THE FLY (I think that's really cool). I also use the form-manipulation menu a lot. and the quick access to disable/enable javascript is great, also Otline->Table Cells (cause I really stink at HTML tables (and HTML in general, ironically)
The DOM Inspector is really useful as well (select javascript object to see things you can manipulate)
One thing I don't like is that Firefox's "View Source" formats the source in html. yeah it looks pretty, but a copypaste into a text editor results in marked-up markup. kinda defeats the purpose, unless you only wanted to LOOK at it.
My boss thinks that IE's DOM is great. Know of any sites/books that are a good reference to the differences of current browser's implementations of JavaScript and DOM?
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It seems like mostly all the other languages are much more complicated than HTML...what about it gives you trouble?
In my case DHTML & XML are my new venture.
MSDN DHTML HTML CSS Reference is always a must for me, at least for IE it will show version information.
I use MS Visual Studio... sometimes they actually do make really great products (they take care of their developers). >:p
cool. I needed some IE references for DHTML.
I haven't used Visual Studio in a long time, but I do hear its great.
I was really big on *nix development recently, but once again MS' products are pretty impressive. .NET is really a great technology.
I use all those tools as well, but I have yet to get Venkman working in Firefox. I have to use Mozilla to get it working. Is there some newer version out or something?
you know. It took me forever to get it working in .93. I found like 3 different versions, one in a bugzilla thread, I don't even know which one I installed. Now I'm running 1.0PR (on top of .93), and I remember selecting "Developer Tools" during Custom Install, and I don't know if it came with it or not.
Basically I tried like 5 different things, none of it worked, then one day, bam. it shows up under the Tools Menu and works great. I'll look into it.
ok. I currently have Venkman 0.9.84, and it's available here:
http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=216&vid=512
and here:
http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/extfirefox/Venkman_0.9.84.xpi