Firebug

I’ve been doing some AJAX development lately, and anybody who’s done any Javascript development of any kind knows that debugging can be a real pain. This is because neither Safari, Firefox, nor Internet Explorer come with any reasonable console for javascript.

This means that when there is an error in the code, your script just doesn’t work. No real feedback at all. It’s extremely frustrating to debug your code by placing alert boxes all over the place. That’s why I was really excited when I found Firebug. It’s an extension for Firefox that allows you to monitor and debug Javascript, CSS, and HTML.

It’s certainly made my life easier. Combine it with the Web Developer toolbar, and web development is a snap.