Web Development: Which browsers are recommend to be used for web developers?

Question

Hi,

I need your opinion about this one. Which browsers (well, the best, at least) do you recommend for web developers to use?

Answer 1

Firefox and Chrome have good developing tools. Firebug is a must if you are developing with Firefox.

I'd also recommend testing on IE, because it's still a very popular browser and your site probably won't work correctly in IE if you don't test it and fix the problems.

Answer 2

Ideally you should test your pages in all of the common browsers (IE 7/8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera) to make sure there are no browser-specific inconsistencies, bugs, etc.

As far as development goes, I recommend Firefox as your "primary" browser since it has so many wonderful developer plugins. In particular, Firebug is an essential plugin that every web developer should familiarize themselves with.

Answer 3

I recommend Firefox because Firebug is amazing. Google Chrome, IE8 and Safari have built in developer tools as well.

Answer 4

Develop on FireFox first, it's a standards compliant browser for which great webdevelopment tools/plugins like FireBug, Web Developer ToolBar, YSlow and more are available. Then bugfix the layout (CSS) issues for IE8/7 (and maybe IE6) using IETester. Then do final checks and possibly minor layout fixes on Chrome, Safari and/or Opera. With regard to JavaScript, if you're using jQuery, then you don't need to worry that much about crossbrowser inconsitenties. Test it at all the client-required browsers however.

Answer 5

Firefox cuz Firebug simply rocks! Before having Firebug WebDev was really a pain. Okay there is also the Web Developer Toolbar but when having Firebug you have a Swiss Army Knife. Additionally you have the largest pool of add-ons and plugins available compared to other browsers.

As the others said testing should be done in all major browsers.

Answer 6

use this one that clients are using it . as i see it Chrome is the best .

Answer 7

Firefox for development since it has all the great plug-ins, but I prefer Chrome for casual browsing. Keep in mind Chrome has recently (forgot how long ago exactly) introduced extensions, so Chrome may catch up to Firefox as far as quality developer tools go.

Just make sure you test in all common browsers.

Answer 8

You should try all major web browsers. But firstly work on IE and Firefox because their market share totally reaches to about 90%.

Answer 9

There is also a FirePHP tool that integrates with Firebug.... Just discovered it!

Answer 10

I recommend Firefox because of the already mentioned Firebug en FirePHP add-ons! Safari and Chrome have decent developing tools as well.