Aiming to build a better Web and to widespread its tools to every device and platform, Mozilla has recently come up with its fresh platform called Firefox Developer Edition. This platform has built-in tools for developers that can be used on multiple platforms and browsers.
Appearance –
Firefox Developer Edition has specially been designed for the developer community, without neglecting a variety of other users of this browser. The new features in this edition, such as Valence and WebIDE make it easier to debug apps and mobile browsers. For saving space on the screen, the browser’s design has been kept in dark color. This color scheme also tallies with several other tools for app development. However, you will not observe many significant changes in the way developer tools are packaged in Firefox Developer Edition.
Performance —
Firefox Developer Edition is designed to improve the productivity and performance of developers. This platform eliminates their need to depend on multiple browsers and platforms while developing content and apps.This edition also replaces the previous channel called Firefox Aurora, which was much more complex for developers. This makes it a better performance tool. However, the Aurora channel for Android will not see a change as of now.
Ease of use —
The new editionmakes it easier for developers to handle their workflow, as they can target desktop or mobile using the same browser platform.Firefox Developer Edition also supports more browsers easily. If developers want to debug mobile devices, then they will not have to download several applications or plugins now.
Usefulness —
With Firefox Developer Edition, developers will not have to handle several isolated development environments. This single platform can be used to create all types of content for various app stores. Firefox Developer Edition further supports the creation of a Firefox OS app using a template. It also simplifies the task of editing app files and running the apps in a simulator. There are several useful developer tools that can help in debugging apps. Firefox Developer Edition features the Responsive Design Mode that displays the way your app would appear on screens in varied sizes. You can also modify the app structure using the Page Inspector tool. For better interaction with the browser, you receive tools like Web Console, JavaScript Debugger, Network Monitor, Style Editor and Web Audio Editor.
Reputation –
Firefox already has an impressive name among its users. With Firefox Developer Edition, it has really come up with a dream browser for all developers.
