32 Handy Google Chrome Extensions for Web Developers
13/07/2011
Watching the browser wars unfold has been interesting. Mozilla Firefox was possibly the king only a few years ago, whereas now it seems Google Chrome has taken much of their market shares. For those who use Chrome it may have some bugs but ultimately runs much quicker and scales better than Firefox.And while Mozilla has an Extensions gallery, Google has launched an extensions gallery side-by-side with Chrome. In here developers are able to create small browser extensions and tie into 3rd party APIs for some magnificent features. The installation process is simple, efficient, and leaves you begging for more.
Web developers should be especially interested in Google Chrome as they strive for perfection in browser testing. Scaling your website between the many browsers today is difficult. Luckily Chrome is one of the better software partners out there, and in celebration I’ve collection 32 extensions specifically targeted towards web developers. Install a few see what you think, and please offer any extensions you’ve personally found in the comments section!
Web Clipboard by Google
Resolution Test
Web Developer
jQuery Shell
Color Generator
IE Tab
Domain Availability Checker
MeasureIt!
Speed Tracer by Google
Pendule
Chrome Sniffer
Stylebot
PageRank Status
Awesome Screenshot
SEO Site Tools
PHP Documentation
Instapaper
Session Manager
Proxy Switchy!
Lorem Ipsum Generator
YSlow
PasteBin
Edit this Cookie
XML Tree
Blank Canvas Script Handler
Create Link
Search on StackOverflow
jsFiddle
JavaScript Errors Notifier
code cola
HTML5 Outliner
bit.ly URL shortener
Web developers and designers alike should consider messing around with Chrome. It’s a fast, lightweight browser which fully supports HTML5 and CSS3 standards. You’ll also be able to manipulate jQuery code which is invaluable, IMO.