| Today, it is no secret that web development has | | | | * Containing a vast collection of web design patterns, |
| become quite a popular thing to do for technology | | | | the Yahoo Design Pattern Library helps web |
| experts and followers. Their task becomes easier | | | | developers come up with sophisticated design |
| with the proliferation of different web development | | | | solutions that makes work easier and faster. |
| tools. | | | | Examples of what a web developer can find in a |
| The following are only some of the best examples of | | | | Yahoo Design Pattern Library include drag and drop |
| tools for web development: | | | | solutions and breadcrumb navigation. |
| * Blueprint: This tool is a CSS framework that helps | | | | * The Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar is the |
| minimize the number of CSS code that you will need | | | | best option for web developers who want to have |
| to write. This is done by incorporating styles that are | | | | an add-on that is both useful and accessible. |
| commonly-used by developers, like page layouts. | | | | * A tool that can be used for multi-purpose testing is |
| * A graphical user interface known as CSS Grid | | | | known as Test Everything. Aside from helping web |
| Builder is a Yahoo-made CSS framework that offers | | | | developers validate page rank, Test Everything also |
| page layout combinations totaling to around 1,000. | | | | helps save time and speed up the development |
| The CSS Grid Builder makes a web developer's work | | | | process by allowing web developers to test their |
| simpler because it is able to generate CSS-based | | | | design in a variety of browsers, as well as confirm |
| layouts in an instant. Web developers get the HTML | | | | XHTML web standards. Basically, Test Everything is a |
| by just pressing a code. | | | | multi-tasking tool. |
| * The JavaScript Code Improver is a very simple | | | | * Other examples of equally useful and efficient web |
| application that allows web developers to format his | | | | development tools include 1 Cool Button Tool, |
| JavaScript in the fastest way possible. It formats | | | | WebPainter 1.0, Beatnik, the project-based |
| JavaScript in such a way that makes it easier to read | | | | PowerWeb 98, Flypage Content Editor, and |
| and understand. | | | | InstantOnline. |
| * Firefox is not far behind as it has a Web Developer | | | | There are countless other web development tools |
| extension that is both useful and extremely time | | | | available for developers who want to come up with |
| saving. Several of the things that a Firefox Web | | | | highly efficient and attractive web sites. The best |
| Developer extension can do include identifying CSS | | | | thing to do to make sure that one chooses the right |
| JavaScript errors, validating XHTML, and helping | | | | tools is to know, first and foremost, what type of |
| visualize the structure of a web page. | | | | page or site one really wants to create. |