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Why is the Firefox browser used by Web Developers? What does it have thatTo address the last question first, Opera happens to be a good choice as well, though I think Firefox is better. The two main reasons are the extensions and the engine. Most of the reliant extensions have already been mentioned, but since there might be others of interest, as well as new additions, I advise you to browse the list every so often.
makes it a good tool? - over other browsers? Why not Opera?
As useful as the extensions are (use them once and you'll wonder how you ever got by without them), it's the Gecko rendering engine which really makes Firefox shine. From my experience, the Gecko engine is the best, most accurate, most advanced around. Since it's been observed time and time again that the best way to code CSS is to start with the correct implementation first, and then correct for the bugs, by using Firefox first you're most likely to end up with a true rendering according to specs. AFAIK, there are only two known bugs in the engine, one of which (the rounding error) is more accurately termed a glitch than a bug. And the other (opposing floats) is a very rare situation. As relatively bug free Opera is compared to IE, it still has more than Gecko.
A parting note about development in IE. While initial development is better not done in IE, there comes a point where it's necessary to work with IE. When that time come, an absolute must it the Accessible Information Solutions - Web Accessibility Toolbar (http://www.nils.org.au/ais/web/resources/toolbar/). It's almost like having the much acclaimed Web Developer's Toolbar for Firefox in IE.
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