>The most popular web development tool for Firefox<p>They could probably call it "The most popular web development tool period." and it wouldn't be a lie.<p>There are plenty of designers\developers who keep firefox around only for firebug.
I have to disagree about it being 'gorgeous'. I think it could use more layers. It feels very flat to me, and it doesn't direct my eye to any one thing in particular
I knew as soon as I saw the post title, that every comment in this thread would be ripping how it looked. If you're ever thinking of commenting on the attractive appearance of a site, just don't bother. There's nothing hypercritical people hate worse than that.
Re: the top bar. People shouldn't feel like they need to have an explanatory note on each menu item or option. Which is easier to grok?<p>* What is Firebug? / Introduction and Features<p>* Resources / Documentation wiki, FAQ, and other Firebug lore<p>* Community / Discussion forums and lists<p>* Get Involved / Hack the code, create plugins<p>or<p>* About<p>* Documentation<p>* Community<p>* Get Involved<p>(And maybe "Get Involved" should be "Contribute")
They're using some neat HTML5 tech on the page. Ogg video, embedded fonts. The header background image, though, seems to be a ".pmg", which I'm not familiar with, and doesn't show up for me on chrome. Maybe a typo for png, but that image gives a 404 page.
Far from gorgeous in FF 3.6 Win. A few quick ones:<p>1. Use (or make better use of) a grid layout.<p>2. Vary the type less. I count 3 fonts (excluding Firebug logo type) in too many sizes.<p>3. The 6 feature/functions (inspect, log, etc.) aren't doing much for me, and the bullets could be condensed. Firebug is awesome -- no need for fluff like <i>Get the information you need to get it done with Firebug.</i>