Firefox, IE Cater To Developers

Whether a developer prefers the Firefox web browser, or Internet Explorer, both have options available to make them effective tools for building websites.

discussed the two browsers with the highest market share and their potential for web developers. He started by noting the release of the IE Developer toolbar included a Document Object Model explorer with its list of features, including these and others: •  Explore and modify the document object model (DOM) of a Web page. •  View HTML object class names, ID's, and details such as link paths, tab index values, and access keys. •  Outline tables, table cells, images, or selected tags. •  Validate HTML, CSS, WAI, and RSS Web feed links. Specific tools for web development can be found ranging from freely available open source projects to Adobe's Dreamweaver and associated products. Having the choice to incorporate many tools easily into the preferred browser makes for a nice developer option. Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Yahoo! My Web | Furl Bookmark Murdok: David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business.