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Link Checking Tool for Firefox

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Here is an easy to use link checker extension for the Firefox browser:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/532

Once installed, you can use this to scan a Web page and clearly denote what is or isn't a valid link. Nice!

"With all the recent talk of grid-based web design, you’d think there would be an easier way to visualize what that actually means. Well now you can! GridFox is a Firefox extension which places a grid on top of any website. If you’ve started your design from a grid-based layout, you can now easily check to make sure everything is lining up the way you had planned."

http://www.puidokas.com/gridfox-release/

10 Best Firefox Addons for Designers

Great Firefox extensions for Web development and design:

http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/04/07/12-best-firefox-addons-for-designers/

Easy screeshot images

My new favorite Firefox extension is Fireshot. Very handy. It lets you grab the WHOLE web page as an image with a single click.

http://screenshot-program.com/fireshot/

Firefox 2.0 is released

The latest and greatest version of the Firefox browser is out today.

Get your 2.0 download here:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

EditCSS

Another cool Firefox extension called EditCSS.

Let's you edit the currently loaded CSS file directly from the browser. Great for testing and troubleshooting.

Grab EditCSS while the gettin's good:
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/179/

ColorZilla

With ColorZilla you can get a color reading from any point in your browser, quickly adjust this color and paste it into another program.

No more taking a screenshot and opening Photoshop just to get a color reading. Sweet.

Get it here:
http://www.iosart.com/firefox/colorzilla/


MeasureIt

A cool and handy Firefox extension called MeasureIt. Just draw a ruler across any webpage to check the width, height, or alignment of page elements in pixels.

Find it here:

http://www.kevinfreitas.net/extensions/measureit/

Firefox Web Developers Toolbar

The Firefox Web Developer Toolbar is a must-have extension for anyone building Web sites. Chris Pederick has it available for download on his site:

http://chrispederick.com/work/webdeveloper/

Download and install it today. You will be glad you did. I use it all the time...