Firebug vs. Web Developer Toolbar April 27, 2007
Posted by Felixe in Programming.trackback
In the begining there was only your eyes and the option to inspect the source code of each web page. Then came Firefox (was called Firebird at the time but dropped that name since a DB had it before) and with FF we got plugins — add-ons that can enhance the browser to each one’s desires.
One of the handiest plugins is/was Web Developer Toolbar. With it you can inspect code, do real-time edition, check sizes, validate, outline divs, show names… Very convenient. Then came Firebug, a kind of web developer toolbar. It has the same set of basic features that WDT but they are much more «visual». You can see all the parameters you’ll need and then some.
For the time, and it was recently updated to version 1.04, it’s my favorite tool.
salam,
nice article Felixe, i googled about firebug vs wdt and your article is the only post “discussing” this matter so far, i used to work with “XML Developer Toolbar” before switching to chrispederick’s WDT and i use/rely on it since. heard some nice things about firebug too but i’m still hesitating.
Some kind of features review between FB vs WDT ’s pros and cons would be much apreciated.
Thanks.
I would love to write that article but first I have to find the time. At this moment it’s taking me ages to write in this blog.
But now that I know that one person is interested I will try to keep it on top of my list.
Make it two. I’ve been using Web Developer toolbar forever now and just recently found out about firebug via my boss. Web Developer toolbar does everything I want, but maybe that’s only because I haven’t tried Firebug, I haven’t realized that there are things that I could use that I am, in fact, missing. A follow up article would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
lool .. Make it three
I’m also came here from google with the keywords “Firebug VS Developer Toolbar”
I used Firebug for about month it is awesome tool. But it slows down firefox performance. Also I get a notification from gmail to disable some options in it.
Actually it is a great tool. There is an option not available in WDT is that you can’t Click an element in a page to see all it’s Codes, Styles, .. etc
Or may it available but I can’t found it.
But you can there is alot of tools in WDT not available in Firebug.
Finally I will be very happy if they can be installed in the sametime without any errors or slowing the firefox performance
Regards,
A little later, but I guess I am 4.
I came to this blog looking for a Web Dev Toolbar vs. Firebug answer
I have both installed at the moment (I finally broke down & installed Firebug also)
But my concern is the same as the other person and of people I have read that say firebug slows down your browser.
For me, I have found WDT light and super useful, as well as being easy to hide-away and keep out of my hair when not using it.
In the first 10mins of installing Firebug (albeit with WDT), I have been having some issues.
Maybe I need to configure or work out what needs to be disabled, but I can’t find a real comparison anywhere on the web to make the choices without going through trial & error.
Maybe here?
Okay! I”m FIVE …and don’t look a day over three …pa-dumTUM
seriously, I’ve used WDT for years. I installed Firebug when it came to the forefront, but soon identified that it was causing Firefox to use an EXTREMELY large amount of memory/processor.
I’d like to hear that the FB folks have corrected their problem.
I, of course, second the request that “someone” conduct an analysis of the two plugins to determine which does what best.
WDT is lighter (that is what i feel on my computer).
Ton a people like FireBug but never tried WDT (sorry, all my friends know only FireBug).
I installed FireBug. But coz it slow down my comp, i was obliged to uninstall it. Nevermind, i have WDT
web developer toolbar, been using it for so long, i can’t remember. outline current element is the greatest option, without it writing css for cms’s output would be so much harder. Haven’t tried fb though.