Comments on: IE Alternatives to Firebug http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/ Thoughts on web development and technologies by Peter Gasston Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-46762 Ed Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:22:48 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-46762 And yes, for those that hate internet explorer developer menus menu here is a video i made, how to remove it http://vid4.us/free_video_tutorial/157/internet-explorer-how-to-disable-developer-tools-menu/ And yes, for those that hate internet explorer developer menus menu here is a video i made, how to remove it

http://vid4.us/free_video_tutorial/157/internet-explorer-how-to-disable-developer-tools-menu/

]]> By: LightVision http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-43942 LightVision Mon, 16 May 2011 10:36:49 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-43942 The simplest way to debug javascript in Internet explorer IE+, Safari and the other browsers is to insert the following code to your html file, before any other script, in the head: <pre><script type="text/javascript" src="https://getfirebug.com/firebug-lite.js"></script></pre> this will start firebug lite, no mater of used browser and it always start the latest version of firebug. Just remember to remove the code when the script is debuged! The simplest way to debug javascript in Internet explorer IE+, Safari and the other browsers is to insert the following code to your html file, before any other script, in the head:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://getfirebug.com/firebug-lite.js"></script>

this will start firebug lite, no mater of used browser and it always start the latest version of firebug.

Just remember to remove the code when the script is debuged!

]]> By: Izzy http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-41818 Izzy Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:11:08 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-41818 @HELLAS -- yeah - that's great for supporting the 8 people visiting your site who still use Opera. @HELLAS — yeah — that’s great for supporting the 8 people visiting your site who still use Opera.

]]> By: Hellas http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-39064 Hellas Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:09:08 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-39064 Opera Dragonfly or Developer Tools for Opera browser are much better. Opera Dragonfly or Developer Tools for Opera browser are much better.

]]> By: php programmer ukraine http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-27705 php programmer ukraine Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:33:55 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-27705 Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar is already lunched: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e59c3964-672d-4511-bb3e-2d5e1db91038&displaylang=en Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar is already lunched:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e59c3964-672d-4511-bb3e-2d5e1db91038&displaylang=en

]]> By: Jono Brooks http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-24857 Jono Brooks Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:01:24 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-24857 has anyone tried the firebug 'lite' script that is recommended on the firebug site? any thoughts? has anyone tried the firebug ‘lite’ script that is recommended on the firebug site? any thoughts?

]]> By: Gerard Finnerty http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-23723 Gerard Finnerty Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:01:06 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-23723 Matthew is right (so is the article author), as a professional developer, you need to ensure your work is correct across all browsers. I run multiple instances of ie (5-7), firefox, safari and opera on the QA PC and similar on the mac. All development work is done in firefox and checked in ie and safari as work gets completed, not just because of firebug and the many other development tools that make for a smoother workflow, but because it follows w3c standards much more closely than ie. If your markup/code is inline with standards, then the differences across other browsers can be isolated much easier and faster than developing in ie and trying to get that looking good in firefox. Just because ie is still considered by many to be the most widely used browser doesn't mean you should do your dev work in it. Matthew is right (so is the article author), as a professional developer, you need to ensure your work is correct across all browsers. I run multiple instances of ie (5–7), firefox, safari and opera on the QA PC and similar on the mac.

All development work is done in firefox and checked in ie and safari as work gets completed, not just because of firebug and the many other development tools that make for a smoother workflow, but because it follows w3c standards much more closely than ie.

If your markup/code is inline with standards, then the differences across other browsers can be isolated much easier and faster than developing in ie and trying to get that looking good in firefox.

Just because ie is still considered by many to be the most widely used browser doesn’t mean you should do your dev work in it.

]]> By: Mathew http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-23083 Mathew Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:04:28 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-23083 I feel its best to cater for all browsers rather than just 1. I mainly use firefox and firebug but you want your app to work cross browser. which is why debugging in IE is required really if you want happy customers I feel its best to cater for all browsers rather than just 1. I mainly use firefox and firebug but you want your app to work cross browser. which is why debugging in IE is required really if you want happy customers

]]> By: Peter http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-15849 Peter Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:02:25 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-15849 @ PAT (7): I completely agree that IE is still the dominant browser and we shouldn't ignore it; however, developing in IE has a major drawback: there are a lot of bugs in its interpretation of web standards. This could cause problems when a more standards-compliant browser engine - like, hopefully, IE8 - becomes the most-used. Better to code for standards in Firefox (or your choice of alternative), then make exceptions in conditional comments for IE. Much less risk of seeing your site behave strangely in future. @ PAT (7): I completely agree that IE is still the dominant browser and we shouldn’t ignore it; however, developing in IE has a major drawback: there are a lot of bugs in its interpretation of web standards. This could cause problems when a more standards-compliant browser engine — like, hopefully, IE8 — becomes the most-used.

Better to code for standards in Firefox (or your choice of alternative), then make exceptions in conditional comments for IE. Much less risk of seeing your site behave strangely in future.

]]> By: Play Games http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-15841 Play Games Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:28:40 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/2007/06/22/ie-alternatives-to-firebug/#comment-15841 I find it easier to debug in firebug that the ie equivalent. Unfortunatley I still have lots of users using ie6 instead of ie7. I find it easier to debug in firebug that the ie equivalent. Unfortunatley I still have lots of users using ie6 instead of ie7.

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