2005-12-31

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Firebug: JavaScript Development made easier

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http://www.openjs.com/

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Firebug: An Introduction

Firefox pluginJavaScript DebuggerDOM ViewerJavaScript ProfilerJavaScript Logging EngineAnd a LOT more...

Its a...

getfirebug.com

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Disadvantages of Firebug

Big(relatively) – causes firefox to be slowerMight make firefox unstableMakes you hate IE even more

No firebug for IE

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Firebug

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Finding an Element

InspectRight Click > InspectFirebug Toolbar > Inspect > Click on Element

HTML Tab > FindFind hidden elements this way.

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Firebug, the CSS Editor

Ability to locate CSS rulesLive updation of CSS ValuesDisable rules individuallySee inheritance of CSS rules

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CSS Editor

Special handling of margin/padding – useful for designersShows the 'Box Model' in Layout Tab

Shows Computed Style(final style)

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HTML Viewer

Highlights the element under the mouse.

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HTML Viewer

Highlight changes in DOMDelete NodesEdit the HTMLAdd/Edit/Delete attributes'Scroll into View'

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DOM Viewer

See the element's DOM PropertiesEditing Possible(double click)See all the functions for that DOM node

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Net View

See load times for all itemsSee Headers

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Console

Log Ajax CallsLog EventsThe ProfilerLive execution of JS Code

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Console API

Logging Engineconsole.log(“We are at point A”);console.info(“We are at point B”);console.warn(“At point C!”);consele.error(“We reached point D :-(“);

You don't have to use alert for debugging any more

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JavaScript Debugger

Everything expected from a debuggerBreakpoints

RunStep IntoStep OverLine by line executionVariable value on hover

WatchesStacks

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Other Web Development Plugins for Firefox

Web DeveloperHTML ValidatorGreasemonkeyYslowColorZillaMeasureItLive HTTP Headers

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Non-Firefox Browser Helpers

Firebug LiteIE

DebugBarDev Toolbar

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Thank You - Questions?