Internet Explorer Developer Tools vs. Firefox Firebug vs. Safari Web Inspector vs. Opera Dragonfly
July 23, 2009 by Vygantas Lipskas · 7 Comments
The time has come to compare most popular web browsers developer tools: Internet Explorer 8 Developer Tools, Firefox Firebug (1.4), Safari Web Inspector (r46183) which is similar to Google Chrome Developer Tools and Opera Dragonfly (Alpha 3).
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Those are default installed web browsers/extensions with no settings changed. This is a mini comparison which focuses on elements inspection, source modification and overall usage rather than advanced tools. If you find yourself using features such as script debugging, elements loading speed, etc. this review might not be very helpful. Read more
Track Firebug Changes with Firediff
April 18, 2009 by Vygantas Lipskas · Leave a Comment
Now this is something useful. If you were ever confused/overwhelmed with all the modifications made using Firebug then worry no more.
A new extension called Firediff (requires Firebug 1.4) tracks all the changes made by firebug and the application itself to CSS and DOM.
Download
The latest Firediff release can be downloaded here.
Firebug 1.3.2 Released
February 8, 2009 by Vygantas Lipskas · Leave a Comment
One of the best debugging tools for web developers has received an update.
This version includes fixes for the Firebug’s activation, several fixes for the command line, as well as file locking and net panel fixes.
Download Firebug 1.3.2
Firebug 1.3 Released
January 8, 2009 by Vygantas Lipskas · Leave a Comment
The final version of Firebug 1.3 has been released and can be downloaded via addons.mozilla.org
The following version won’t work with Firefox 3.1. However, the upcoming Firebug 1.4 alpha release will fix that.
For the changelog, please check release notes here.
Mozilla Firebug 1.2 Released
August 26, 2008 by Vygantas Lipskas · Leave a Comment
Good news from the web developers. Firebug 1.2 Final is now released and can be downloaded here. As you may find out from the changelog, there were plenty of changes made.
What was changed?
== Enablement UI ==
* Disable always: when the Firebug UI is not active on any page, the debugger is disabled (minimal overhead)
* Instant on: when the Firebug UI is active, HTML, CSS, DOM views activate (minimal overhead)
* Script panel user-activation: initially disabled or enabled always Read more
