Weekend Links – Firebug Extensions, Updating Firefox Extensions, jQuery Puzzles, Digg/Google Sale

By David Walsh on July 26, 2008

The Fire Best Firebug Extensions

Firebug is a powerhouse in itself, but why not install some Firebug plugins to make it even more useful?

Have a Firefox plugin that you want to use in the newest version, but it isn't officially up to snuff? Here's how you can bypass that problem.

Have a picture you'd like to split into a puzzle? Try jqPuzzle, a jQuery puzzle.

Simply put, I think Digg needs to sell fast before the site loses its prestige. And now they've lost a potential sale to Google.

Amen to this system of variable naming. I agree with every one of these.

By David WalshSeptember 27, 2012
5 HTML5 APIs You Didn’t Know Existed
When you say or read "HTML5", you half expect exotic dancers and unicorns to walk into the room to the tune of "I'm Sexy and I Know It." Can you blame us though? We watched the fundamental APIs stagnate for so long that a basic feature...
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fetch API
One of the worst kept secrets about AJAX on the web is that the underlying API for it, XMLHttpRequest, wasn't really made for what we've been using it for. We've done well to create elegant APIs around XHR but we know we can do better. Our effort to...

By David WalshMarch 24, 2010
Create Classy Inputs Using MooTools’ OverText
The MooTools More library is a goldmine. A treasure chest. Pirates booty, if you will (and, of course, I will). More is full of plugins that add a lot of class and functionality to your website with minimal effort.
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Chris Coyier: Some Amazing Work on CodePen III
I'm back! David asked me to rope up some of my favorite stuff on CodePen again, which I both love doing, and wince at the thought of having to pick so few favorites. I like a ton of stuff on...

Will
Didn’t even know you could use extensions in Firebug; extensions within an extension, crazy. I agree 100% about Digg – they need to act sooner than later.