Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Web Developer Collection: Packaged up Firefox extensions
Category: Debugging, Firefox
, Utility
Over the years we are have mentioned many Firefox, and Firebug plugins to aid us Web developers. Wouldn’t it be nice to subscribe to a bundle of these tools? The Firefox Add On team has now given us that ability with Add On Collections:
Today, we’re excited to introduce a new feature to our website that will expose the niche add-ons that can be hard to find, and gives users a more active role in helping outstanding add-ons bubble to the top. One thing we’ve learned as add-ons have grown in popularity over the years is that once a user finds an add-on they love, they become a fan for life. We see this all the time as people recommend add-ons to their friends and write great reviews.
You will notice the Web Developer collection that features:
- Tamper Data
- YSlow
- MeasureIt
- ColorZilla
- ShowIP
- Greasemonkey
- FireFTP
- Pixel Perfect
- Web Developer
- Firebug
- Live HTTP Headers
- FoxyProxy
What is missing? What should be on the list?
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I’d add “Cache Status” for a quick cache clearing.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1881
firecookie
I would add Google PageSpeed. or maybe instead of YSlow.
Total Validator is needed for W3C. It performs multiple validations and take screen shots in one go. This 5-in-1 validator works with external, internal, or local web pages using the Total Validator service or local copy of the desktop tool…
My favourite add ons which are not in the Web Developer collection:
- Dust-Me Selectors, for finding unused CSS-rules
- Firecookie for viewing cookies in Firebug
- FirePHP, when debugging the backend
- Google Page Speed, a bit more advanced than YSlow
- Tamper Data, a bit nicer than Live HTTP headers
- View Cookies, just because it’s mine ;-)
FireRainbow – Javascript syntax highlighting for Firebug
View Dependencies
I’d suggest CLear Cache Button over CacheStatus. Simpler one click button on toolbar.
Almost forgot FlashTracer for debugging Flash (with the debug Flash player)
Firefinder for Firebug
Essential unlisted plugins for me are URLParams and JSView. Obviously, developers differ here; so it’s nice to now be able to group them in a collection to share (even if it is only to myself on a different box). I wouldn’t be too interested in having RSS updates; once you’re running, you’re gold – but an intial jumpstart is most welcome. thx mozilla!
HttpFox for those edge cases when you’re not looking at XHR traffic
YSlow
EventSpy
DNS Flusher.
Abduction!
IETab
LeakMonitor
firecookie and firefinder
and html validator
JSView
Page Speed
I would definitely include:
- Firecookie
- Google Page Speed
- Selenium IDE
Another nice one, but not a necessity would be:
- Pixlr
I’d add Robert Nyman’s:
Firefinder
Inline Code Finder
Selenium-IDE and XPather
JSONView
Obtrusive JavaScript Checker
Easy to use and very intersting for debug.
Fiddler with firefox
Google Page Speed must be in the list!