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Must have tools for Web Developer – 2

Posted on August 17, 2007 in: Web Coding|Post Comment

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IEDeveloper Toolbar

This is excellent application for web developers & designers. Not only on the pages you design, it can used on any website to learn about it or make fun of it in cafeteria.

You can see how your page looks on different resolution without changing your display setting.

Following lines are from Microsoft, which is what I also wanted to write.

- Explore and modify the document object model (DOM) of a Web page.

- Locate and select specific elements on a Web page through a variety of techniques.

- Selectively disable Internet Explorer settings.

- 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.

- Display image dimensions, file sizes, path information, and alternate (ALT) text.

- Immediately resize the browser window to a new resolution.

- Selectively clear the browser cache and saved cookies. Choose from all objects or those associated with a given domain.

- Display a fully featured design ruler to help accurately align and measure objects on your pages.

- Find the style rules used to set specific style values on an element.

- View the formatted and syntax colored source of HTML and CSS.
Click here to Download

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e59c3964-672d-4511-bb3e-2d5e1db91038&displaylang=en

Cost: Free
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Developers PC – What should it have ? How it should be ?

Posted on August 9, 2007 in: Tips and Tricks|Post Comment

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These are the optimized settings I found and use for my PC running with xp & vista. (You have the right to disagree with me 100%)

- Switch start menu to classic mode. No jazzy menus, so no delay in loading menu .

- Keep desktop background plain and simple. I prefer using black background so that the icons stand out.

- Enable Quick Launch in taskbar.

- Add NOTEPAD & frequently used application shortcuts in quick launch.

- Pay attention to Windows Update & Windows defender scanning. If it prompts update it. Its good practice to keep your system smooth. (Unless you have restriction not to update)

BROWSER Setting

- My work expects me to use IE (which is great ofcourse), keep blank page as startup page.

- Customize the icons and remove the unwanted ones like EDIT, PRINT, MAIL and so on.

- Keep small icons instead of Large icons.

- Organize your favourites menu. Create folders and sub folders under LINKS and move frequently used items under it. It helps me a lot.

- Install Google Toolbar. It helps in better search. Once you start typing, it prompts with previously done searches. (I love this feature)

- Uninstall any unwanted toolbars (i hate the bulky Yahoo & MSN toolbars).
What can you do to improve your efficiency ?

Use both your hands (not just index finger) while typing and selecting menus.

Use mouse to the minimum. (unless you are using some graphical software or doing some audio/video editing)

Use shortcuts as much as you can. (click here to see list of windows shortcuts)

(more to come..)