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Web Browser Add-ons - Development Tools

Here you will find in-depth information and reviews from your About Web Browsers Guide on add-ons and plug-ins for several different browsers dealing with developers and development tools.
Add N Edit Cookies
Add N Edit Cookies is a Firefox add-on which allows realtime editing of both saved and live session cookies stored by your browser. The ability to edit values as well as expiration dates within specific cookies can be very helpful for developers who require this type of manipulation to implement and verify their code. This add-on also makes it easy to add new cookies.
ColorZilla
ColorZilla is a Firefox add-on which integrates a number of color-related analysis tools with your browser. The Eyedropper feature displays the RGB numbers, corresponding hexadecimal code, X/Y axis location, as well as the CSS properties of any specific pixel that you place your mouse cursor on.
Firebug
Firebug is a Firefox add-on that adds an impressive group of Web development tools to your browser.
FireFTP
FireFTP is a Firefox extension that lets you access a full-featured File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client from right within your browser window, giving you the ability to upload and download files to and from FTP servers.
Fireshot
Fireshot is a Firefox add-on that gives you the ability to not only take screen shots of Web pages but also add images and text to them.
Flagfox
Flagfox is a Firefox add-on that provides instant access to a website's server information.
FoxyProxy
FoxyProxy is a Firefox add-on which lets you take control of the browser's proxy switching settings. Configurable rules allow you to specify which proxy servers are utilized based on the URL that is being loaded.
Greasemonkey
Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension which allows you to modify the way web pages display by utilizing JavaScript code. Thousands of unique scripts tailored to a large number of sites are available free of charge.
HTML Validator
HTML Validator is a Firefox add-on which performs HTML validation right within your main browser window, eliminating the need for external tools.
IE7pro
IE7pro is an add-on for Internet Explorer 7 which greatly improves upon the functionality of your web browser. Included are enhanced tab options, customizable ad filters and search engines, modified mouse gestures and much more.
IE Tab
IE Tab is a Firefox add-on that gives you the ability to open an Internet Explorer window within a Firefox tab.
MeasureIt
MeasureIt is a Firefox add-on which gives you the ability to quickly measure a specific portion of a webpage in pixels. Once MeasureIt is activated, use the mouse to stretch a virtual ruler around the area you are interested in measuring. An exact pixel measurement, with both height and width, is clearly displayed the entire time.
QuickJava
QuickJava is a Firefox add-on that gives you the ability to toggle both Java and JavaScript on and off with a simple click of the mouse. Two icons, appropriately labeled "J" and "JS", are placed in your browser's status bar.
User Agent Switcher
User Agent Switcher is a Firefox add-on that gives you the ability to switch the user agent of your browser on-the-fly.
Web Developer
Web Developer is a Firefox extension which adds a large collection of development tools to your browser.
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