Firefox Extensions
A nice feature of Firefox is the availability of Extensions to add functionality to the core browser.
Since extensions are stored in your profile, you will need to install these extensions in your cs350 account as well as on your home computer to customize Firefox to your heart's content.
We use four Firefox add-ons in CS 350:
- The Web Developer toolbar add-on found under the Developer Tools category
- The Firebug add-on for debugging JavaScript
- The InspectThis add-on to inspect the current element with the DOM Inspector
- The Firefox Accessibility Extension add-on to check your web pages for accessibility
To install the add-ons:
- Go to the add-on links provided above
- Click on Install Now button
- Restart Firefox to complete the installation
To test the add-ons
When you restart the Firefox browser:
- The Web Developer and Accessibility Toolbars are displayed underneath the Firefox's default toolbars as well as an item in the Tools Menu
- The Firebug add-on is accessible from Firefox's Tools menu.
- The Inspect Element menu item is added to the right-click content menu