![]() Thus, Barton described Firebug's present challenges: That was the case two years ago when Mozilla was trying to turn the new-version crank faster, and it's even more the case now that Firefox is fully engaged in Mozilla's new rapid-release program for Firefox. But it's been a lot of work at times to keep Firebug updated as new versions of Firefox arrived. Firefox has a developer tools group, too.įirebug is an elaborate extension for Firefox. Apple's Safari has its Web Inspector and other tools. Web developer tools in browsers are under rapid development as browser makers court Web programmers. "I think our current drive to re-architect Firebug is on the right track, but I could not obtain another year of support from IBM to contribute to that work," Barton said. IBM made Firefox its default browser a year ago, a major endorsement for the open-source browser, but evidently IBM's priorities don't extend as far as Firefox these days. That makes the task of creating developer tools harder.īarton had been an IBM employee. Web programming is a hot area as the era of static Web pages gives way to the era of dynamic Web applications with animated elements, interactive user interfaces, and heavy-duty software written in the JavaScript language. ![]() On top of that, the use of mobile browsers is exploding, and the scope of what people do with a browser has expanded tremendously. Chrome is steadily gaining usage share at Firefox's expense. The change reflects the new rules of the browser market in which Firefox no longer holds such a central location.įirebug was dominant in the days when Mozilla's Firefox was the dominant challenger of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, but now the browser market is as competitive as it's ever been. Barton told members of a Firebug mailing list yesterday. Consequently I will no longer be contributing routinely to the development and maintenance of Firebug for Firefox," John J. "Monday, I start work on next-gen Web dev tools at Google on the Chrome browser team. For years, an extension called Firebug has been a powerful tool that kept Web programmers loyal to Firefox.īut now, as browser makers add their own tools geared to attract those who build Web sites and applications, the lead Firebug programmer has taken a job with Chrome, CNET has learned.
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